Finance and Operations Manager

• Full-time, fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2028, with possible extension

• Play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial and operational foundations of the InsideOut Institute at the University of Sydney, supporting a nationally significant organisation working to transform the treatment and understanding of eating disorders

• Base Salary $126,065 - $142,171 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Join the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders, a national leader dedicated to transforming the treatment, understanding and prevention of eating disorders across Australia. As a partnership between the University of Sydney and the Sydney Local Health District, with a bold vision to ultimately find a cure, the Institute brings together leading researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to drive meaningful mission led change in a complex and urgent area of public health.

As the Finance & Operations Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening the Institute’s financial and operational capability. Working under the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer, Tarun Sankaran, and with the  Institute leadership, you will have the opportunity to enhance financial processes, reporting frameworks, and data integrity by integrating information across multiple systems and delivering insightful management reporting to support strategic decision-making.

You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, while supporting grant oversight, invoicing workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives. Through strong collaboration across teams, you will help establish consistent, scalable, and efficient financial and operational practices that enable the Institute to deliver on its mission. As part of a collaborative, people‑centred environment, you will also benefit from flexible working practices, including hybrid arrangements that support balance.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide strategic financial advice to stakeholders, supporting the resolution of complex financial challenges and enabling informed decision-making.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities to ensure alignment with the Institute’s financial objectives.

• Produce high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and performance insights using financial and non-financial KPIs, including visualisation tools such as Power BI.

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes, systems, and reporting methodologies.

• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, facilitating collaboration and ensuring alignment with operational and strategic priorities.

• Lead and develop the team, overseeing resource management, performance development, compliance, and risk management within the work area.

About you

• Postgraduate qualifications in Business or Finance or a related field, with a relevant combination of training and experience.

• Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants or Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (desirable but not required).

• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, and financial reporting.

• Strong numeracy skills with experience managing income and expenditure, budget tracking, reconciliations, and invoice processing.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with financial data to support analysis and reporting.

• Excellent critical thinking, attention to detail, and sound decision-making capabilities.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Roshik Prasad, Recruitment Operations by email to roshik.prasad@sydney.edu.au

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