Senior Finance And Grants Officer

Description:

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) leads intellectual engagement with the Asia-Pacific region through research, teaching and contributions to public debate, and seeks to set the international standard for scholarship concerning the region.

The Crawford School of Public Policy is a School within the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific (CAP) and is Australia’s premier public policy school, with recognised world-class expertise and experience in economics, political science, environmental management and development, and on key Asia-Pacific countries, especially China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as Australia. The School is the home of four teaching departments, nineteen research centres and hundreds of research and non-research projects.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Finance & Grants Officer to assist the Business Manager with the day-to-day financial operations of the School. In this role, you will be managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project finance at the School level in compliance with regulations and funding guidelines.

The Senior Finance & Grants Officer will also assist School staff and students with their pre-award and post-award grant administration and will provide support to the Business Manager in budgeting, financial reporting and expenditure management.

Our Ideal Candidate

To excel in this role, you must be able to provide comprehensive and high level support in a diverse range of financial and research funding activities. A sound knowledge of, and demonstrated experience with contemporary financial practices is also essential, with the ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures and legislative requirements. If you have this knowledge, as well as proven organisational skills and a high level of written and verbal communication, please consider applying for this position.