Job Description

Support financial governance and drive effective delivery across a major IT portfolio.
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n We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Officer to join a collaborative team within the higher education sector on a 12-month fixed-term contract.n
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n This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong financial administration and reporting experience who enjoys working across projects, supporting decision-making and improving the way a portfolio operates.n
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n Working within a large higher education IT environment, you’ll partner closely with project managers, program managers, senior leadership and Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and governance across the IT Project Portfolio.n
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About the Role:n
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- Provide financial advice and insights to project managers, program managers and senior leadership.
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- Manage project financial administration, including expenditure and revenue reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
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- Maintain project records, schedules, deliverables and progress tracking within the Project Portfolio Management system.
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- Coordinate with Finance to prepare monthly financial reports and annual budgets.
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- Support project delivery through administrative coordination, contract management and project resource planning.
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- Contribute to governance frameworks, policies, procedures and business process improvement initiatives.
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- Support agile planning activities, including sprint cycles, retrospectives and backlog management.
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About Youn
n You’re a financially focused and highly organised professional who enjoys working with stakeholders, managing competing priorities and ensuring projects are supported by accurate financial information and effective processes.n
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- Relevant tertiary qualifications and at least four years of subsequent relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated competency.
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- Substantial experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable and account reconciliations.
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- Solid analytical skills, with experience preparing, analysing and reporting on budgets.
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- Experience supporting financial administration, forecasting and reporting across projects or programs.
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- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.
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- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
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- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases and financial management systems.
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- Experience supporting IT projects and familiarity with agile ways of working will be highly regarded.
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n If you’re a Senior Project Officer with a strong financial administration background who enjoys supporting project delivery and improving portfolio governance, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Project Officer (Perth)
🏢 Verse Group
📍 Perth