The SKA-Low Financial Controller role is critical to the successful implementation and ongoing activities of SKAO. The role is the most senior Australia based finance role for SKAO and will report to the UK HQ-based Head of Finance for functional work management, and the SKA-Low Telescope Director for line management and operational work management, as a key internal stakeholder for the role. The SKA-Low Financial Controller will support the SKA-Low Senior Leadership Team, and forms part of the global Finance Leadership Team, helping to steer the strategy of SKAO and then ensure successful implementation at an operational level, ensuring budgetary control and compliance with policies and procedures is embedded throughout the Observatory.

This position is available on a full-time, or job share basis. We also support flexible hours working arrangements and note a level of flexibility will be required of the candidate to accommodate meetings outside the standard band of hours to reflect time zones of stakeholders, in particular SKAO in the UK and South Africa. The position will also require some domestic travel to Geraldton (approximately once per quarter) and infrequent international travel (approximately once per annum).

Both CSIRO and SKAO value and respect individual differences and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. 

The working language of SKAO is English, and the successful candidate will require excellent written and spoken English.