Randstad Senior Finance is proud to be partnering with a prestigious and innovative university located in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Business Partnering and Reporting Analyst to join a dynamic finance team. This is an initial 4-month contract position, with a strong potential for extension or permanency for the right candidate.

About the role:

Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will be a trusted advisor, providing a wide range of support to key stakeholders to help manage the business's financial performance. You will play a crucial role in driving process improvements and ensuring the integrity of financial systems and data.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and producing timely and accurate financial and management reports.

• Providing essential support for budgeting and forecasting processes, including analysis.

• Performing general ledger reconciliations, journals, and accruals to maintain accurate financials.

• Acting as a key support for Strategic Finance Business Partners on financial, planning, and system processes.

• Assisting with finance system maintenance, testing, and the design of new business processes.

• Providing advice on financial and taxation matters and escalating key issues to senior management where necessary.

• Preparing acquittals for external granting agencies to meet funding agreement requirements.

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