At Southern Cross University, we do things differently, and so can you.

A career with us is more than you might expect. Yes, it’s about the heart, connectedness and community you’d hope for in a regional university. But there’s also so much more. Our game changing Southern Cross Model brings a deeper, focused learning experience and our research is deeply connected to our regions, making a difference on a global scale. This is your chance to help us build something new and meaningful for our students, our communities and your career. To drive change, make a real impact, and thrive in a place as unique as you.

You can be good anywhere. Here, you can be great.

Your opportunity At Southern Cross University, financial insights help shape decisions, improve performance and support our strategic direction. We're looking for a Business Analyst, Finance who combines strong accounting fundamentals with analytical thinking and a talent for turning complex information into clear, practical advice.

This is a dual-focused role, bringing together financial reporting and business intelligence with hands‑on finance business partnering. You'll help strengthen reporting, develop financial models and uncover insights across financial and operational data, while partnering with work units to support budgeting, forecasting and financial performance.

Working within our Financial Performance and Analytics team, you'll contribute to the evolution of our reporting and data capabilities, including opportunities to use automation and AI‑enabled tools to improve efficiency and insight. As the University continues to modernise its data environment, you'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, explore better ways of working and help translate data into meaningful business outcomes.





You will make an impact by:

Delivering financial reporting, analysis and insights to support University decisions

Developing financial models, performance reporting and business intelligence solutions

Partnering with work units on budgets, forecasts and financial performance

Translating complex financial and operational data into clear, practical advice

Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and analytical capabilities

What you will bring You'll bring strong accounting and financial management foundations, alongside the curiosity and problem‑solving mindset to explore what the data is telling us and how it can be used to improve business performance. You're comfortable working with financial information, developing analysis and advising stakeholders, and can explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to people without a finance background.

You'll enjoy working collaboratively across different teams, building trusted relationships and taking the initiative to investigate issues, challenge assumptions and recommend practical solutions. While experience with business intelligence platforms and modern data environments will be valuable, we're equally interested in someone with strong finance capability who is keen to develop their analytical toolkit and contribute to evolving ways of working.

To succeed in this role,



you will also need:

A relevant finance or accounting qualification, with CPA/CA membership or progress towards it highly regarded

Substantial accounting experience, including financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting

Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly

Experience partnering with stakeholders to improve financial performance and support decisions

Substantial experience with financial systems and high level Excel capabilities, with a previous demonstrated interest in BI reporting, data and process improvement

Experience with business intelligence tools (particularly Tableau), data visualization, automation or Microsoft Fabric will be an advantage, but you don’t need to be an expert in every platform. We’re open to candidates who bring robust financial and systems foundations and a willingness to learn.

Why Southern Cross University SCU is proudly a regional university, young, small and vibrant. That means you’ll find more exposure, opportunity and ownership – to grow, achieve and build a career that means more. And you’ll do it alongside passionate people and leaders who go the extra mile to help you succeed.A career with us is about more than just work. It’s about place, community and the life you want to live. With three main campuses at the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour and the Northern Rivers region of NSW, we’re integral to all these wonderful communities. Find your place and be more in this beautiful part of the world.

Your opportunity is:

Full-time, continuing (permanent)

Located at Gold Coast, QLD 4225. Relocation assistan

📌 Business Analyst, Finance (Gold Coast)
🏢 Southern Cross University
📍 Gold Coast