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Department for Education
Job reference: 628043
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the Role:
The Manager, Preschool/Small School Financial Services administers and implements financial policy and standards that ensures the delivery of an efficient and effective financial management service to preschools and small schools within the Department for Education. This requires the Manager to lead a team to undertake the financial transaction processing, financial/budget management and financial reporting of approximately 270 preschools and 50 small schools, with the intention of the improving the financial operations of the site and to support the Departmental and Government objectives.

Qualifications:
Essential: A tertiary qualification in accountancy, finance, business management, other relevant field or equivalent experience.
Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration:
ASO8 $121,107 - 125,679 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (11.5%) and leave loading
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be directed to Timothy Elliott, Director, EMS Finance Transition, via tel: (08) 8226 1388 or email: Tim.Elliott@sa.gov.au.
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWork For SA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note:
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.

Applications close: 03/11/2024 11:30 PM