Senior Principal Accountant

Description:

• Finance and Business Services - Contracts & Grants Accounting section

• Full-time, fixed-term position through to May 2026

• Base salary will be in the range $113,377 - $127,112 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8)

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

Known locally as the Senior Principal Accountant (SPA), you will provide accurate, timely, and professional accounting and other support to the accounting and external reporting services of the Contract & Grants Accounting Section within Corporate Finance.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Contract and Grants Accounting, the SPA is responsible for the preparation of financial statements and acquittals in respect of external revenue and capital grant funding received at the University.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare financial statements and acquittals for external funding, perform audit analysis, coordinate with auditors, and assist with the University's annual financial statements and research data reporting.

• Maintain the Grants Module in UniFi, including project maintenance, exception report correction, and inputting financial requirements.

• Provide strategic support on grant reporting, research accounting, and integration of policies, advising on complex grant reporting and reconciliation.

• Analyse and interpret legal award letters and contracts to identify financial clauses and requirements, recording findings in UQ's financial system to ensure compliance.

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• UQ Study for Staff

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

• A degree (preferably in Commerce or Business) with substantial relevant experience.

• Membership of a professional accounting body (e.g., CPA/ICA).

• Experience in in performing accounting reconciliations and the ability to prepare financial reports e.g., income and expenditure statements.

• Advanced knowledge of common PC based applications, e.g., spreadsheets, databases, email, and word processing.

• Good interpersonal and written skills including effective liaison and consultative skills, the ability to write and prepare reports and communicate effectively with diverse groups, as well as represent and promote FBS at the University and wider community level, including Industry, Government, and professional bodies.

• Proven organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet schedules and tight deadlines on a consistent basis.

• Working knowledge of transaction auditing processes, accounting standards and their application in reporting processes.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex contractual financial requirements and document them for viewing/use/compliance across UQ.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check etc.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Miss Ivy Lee (Senior Manager, Contracts & Grants) via ivy.lee@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section

• Resume

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, or age. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to talent@uq.edu.au.

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-49523).