• Based at our Geelong or Burwood Campus
• Full-time (36.75 hours per week) and Continuing
• HEW6 $82,494 +17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Deakin University Research Finance team are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant. Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, this role supports some of the worlds leading researchers, and works under the guidance of the broader team to provide excellent end to end management of research funding. If you have a passion to be part of a bigger contribution to the world through supporting research, have an excellent service ethic, and are a switched on early career finance professional, we would love to hear from you.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide assistance with the preparation, tracking and monitoring of annual budget submissions, quarterly forecasting, adhoc reporting, analysis and interpretation of variances, month end close, year-end accruals.
• Strive for excellence and consult regularly with clients to clarify who requires the information, the purpose for which it is required, criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required
• Ensure financial transactions reflect, and are in accordance with, grant and contract funding rules and compliant with Deakin policies. Adhere to best practise end-to-end grant accounting processes that ensure all associated financial transactions are administered efficiently, effectively, accurately, and fully reconcilable.
• Alongside Researcher and Deakin Research team, responsible for creating, maintaining and ensuring research project data and details are reflected accurately across various systems.
• Prepare, analyse and initiate approval of monthly, annual and end of project research acquittals, including review with Researcher. Assist in the provision of information or investigation with respect to audit queries and requests.
• Build new and productive relationships with a diverse range stakeholders, including promoting awareness of Research systems, tools & policies with relevant customers and stakeholders
• Plan and prioritises work and critical activities appropriately and recognises barriers to achieving outcomes, finds effective ways to deal with them and evaluates progress

To be successful, you'll have:

• A degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Office Administration with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated accounting knowledge and experience, including preparation and monitoring of complex budgets and producing financial reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of academic staff with differing levels of financial knowledge and differing levels of understanding of research management guidelines which must be adhered to.
• Experience in assisting with managing finances for a medium to large organisation and utilising financial management information systems, preferably in a higher education environment.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Assistant Accountant (Research) 527920.pdf

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role by 21st August 2022

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Jerry Gay on jerry.gay@deakin.edu.au

Please note that whilst we still accept applications from any persons interested in our roles, we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.