Role type: Full Time; Continuing
Department: Research, Innovation andCommercialisation(RIC)
Salary: UoM 9 - $146,049 - $151,951plus 17% super

- Senior leadership in research finance / shape shared services innovation / enable world-class research impact

- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne
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Your next career chance
In this senior partnering role, you will lead research finance operations for a major Faculty cluster. You will guide researchers through complex funding rules while driving innovation in shared services processes and systems.

What you will deliver

- Maintain trusted advisory relationships with senior researchers and Faculty leaders on budgeting,forecastingand researchfinancial management.

- Lead and coach Research Finance Partnering staff, fostering high performance, continuousimprovementand strong client service.

- Coordinate day-to-day research finance operations,optimisingresource allocation, processes, and enabling technologies across the team.

- Providespecialist faculty-level research finance advice, including reporting,forecastingand budgeting for complex project portfolios.

- Contribute to continuous improvement of people, processes,systemsand performance within the finance shared services model.

You may be a great fit if you

- Hold a relevant business degree plus CA,CPAor equivalent professional accounting qualification.

- Bring extensive experience managing research funding from multiple agencies, ensuring compliance and sector best practice.

- Lead professional finance teams, applying contemporary leadership, coaching and performance management to build capability.





- Demonstrate strong financial modelling skills and the ability to interpret complex data for senior stakeholders.

- Adapt effectively within complex matrix structures, championing business improvementinitiativesand continuous process enhancement.

- Manage diverse stakeholders with excellentorganisationalskills,prioritisingcompeting deadlines while delivering responsive client service.

For further information, please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you

- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being

- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning

- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave

- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company

- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our advantages page!

Your new team

Research Finance sits within Research, Innovation andCommercialisation, enabling the University’s research and innovation mission. We provide end-to-end financial support across thousands of externally funded projects, ensuring compliance and transparent reporting to funders. Our team collaborates closely with academic leaders,



business developmentexpertsand operational finance colleagues across all divisions. We value service excellence, big-picturethinkingand attention to detail, creating an innovative, supportive setting for professionals.
Joining us, you contribute directly to world-class research impact while growing your leadership and technicalexpertise.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safeorganisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We’recommitted to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. VisitourIndigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with KorinKorin, our Indigenous Employment and Development team, via

Application essentials

- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Want to know more

- For queries related to this specific position, contact Connie Killey via email at

- For questions related to our recruitment process email Alessandro Storani at

- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on or at (subject: ‘Recruitment Adjustments’).

Applications close

Sunday 13 September at11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

Position Description

JR- Senior Research Finance Partnering Lead -PD.docx

JR- Senior Research Finance Partnering Lead -PD.pdf

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📌 Senior Research Finance Partnering Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 University Of Melbourne
📍 Melbourne