Finance Manager – International Scholarship Program

Finance Manager – International Scholarship Program

Fixed term contract up to 30 June 2029
Competitive salary and flexible work options
Canberra based

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people’s lives. Palladium manages a number of international scholarship programs on behalf of the Australian Government including Australia Awards programs, the Defence Cooperation Scholarship Program and the New Colombo Plan.

The Role

Palladium are seeking a Finance Manager to join one of our international scholarship programs. You will be responsible for the overall management of program finances and grants management and procurement fun ctions, ensuring financial accountability, and meeting compliance and reporting requirements. Your primary responsibilities will include:

Leading and mentoring a finance team, promoting a collaborative and positive team culture both within your team and with all stakeholders.
Planning, managing and controlling all day-to-day financial transactions and functions for the program.
Reviewing program expenditure actuals budgets and forecasts.
Management of daily payment processing, ensuring effective internal controls and investigation and resolution of variances or discrepancies.
Grants management and disbursement in line with Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines.
Procurement management in line with Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Value for Money principles.
Providing reliable and timely financial advice.
Monitoring, reporting and controls, including conducting internal audits and facilitating external audits; preparation of financial reporting for the client and program requirements; and ensuring finance and procurement related relevant policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.

Palladium offers a competitive salary for a long-term fixed term contract up to 30 June 2029. We offer flexible work options to support wellbeing and success. This position will be Canberra based.

About you

Drawing on your broad financial management expertise, you will bring:
Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, business or similar.
Substantial financial management and procurement management experience. Grants management experience highly regarded.
Demonstrated understanding and implementation of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Australian Government Fraud Control guidelines and policies.
Considerable people management experience, and ability to lead and coach teams for success.
Strong problem-solving skills in program financial management.
Sound working knowledge of MS Office programs.
Highly developed verbal and written communications skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of personnel from different disciplines.

To Apply

Please submit your application online, including your CV and brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

Closing date: Sunday 2 March 2025, 11.59pm AEST

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigeno us status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.