Finance & Operations Manager

About the Role

Swinburne Student Association (SSA) is looking for a Manager, Finance and Operations to take end-to-end ownership of our financial, commercial and operational functions.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and sitting on the SSA Leadership Team, you will run the full finance cycle: from day-to-day processing and reconciliations through budgeting, forecasting and Board reporting, to the annual financial statements and external audit. You will also own the numbers behind FLEX by SSA (our student gym) and our corporate partnerships and sponsorship portfolio.

You will lead and develop a team of three: a Finance Officer, a Finance and Administration Officer, and a Corporate Partnerships Specialist.

This is a hands-on leadership role.

You will be close enough to the detail to know the numbers are right, and senior enough that your recommendations reach the CEO and the Board.
About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Extensive financial management experience where you owned the numbers rather than prepared them for someone else
• Tools and Systems: Proficiency with workplace tools including Asana, Employment Hero, CRM systems (Salesforce) and MYOB with the ability to leverage these systems for efficient operations, reporting, and team collaboration
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. This role is supported by a skilled and dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Commerce
• Membership of Professional Accounting Association (CA/CPA) preferred.

About Swinburne Student Association

SSA is an independent public company limited by guarantee, responsible for the provision of a range of services to students at Swinburne University of Technology. These services include Clubs and Sports, leadership and student wellbeing initiatives, Advocacy, and our Events and Experience Program across Swinburne’s campuses.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

To review the Position Description, copy and paste the Adobe Acrobat web link to view the PDF – https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:432e9cc0-c944-491b-9848-2a21fab3e94f

You can also visit our website www.swinburnestudentassociation.com.au for further information about our organisation.

Please Note: appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application or have further questions about the role, please contact us at [email protected]          

Applications Close: Sunday 27th September 2026 at 11.59pm.

Please note that we may commence interviews earlier as this role is available for immediate start.