School Finance Officer

September 18, 2024

Brisbane Catholic Education

Graceville

FULL TIME

Estimated start date: Commencing January 2025

Position tenure: Continuing

Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)

Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 25 hours per week across 4 days

Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 5(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

Christ the King is a primary co-educational school with a current enrolment of 227 students. Our school provides an engaging educational program that suitably challenges students through contemporary teaching and learning, technology and extra-curricular activities. We are a high quality inclusive Catholic school offering an education that supports personal growth based on Christian values. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

We are seeking a School Finance Officer with great attention to detail, who works calmly under pressure as they will need to work within a busy school office environment. Confidentiality and discretion are crucial attributes for the successful applicant along with an organised approach to work including time and priority management.

To succeed in this role you will demonstrate:

Initiative and attention to detail
Effective communication dealing with various stakeholders
Highly organised
Sound judgement, confidentiality and discretion
Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
BCE finance system - Microsoft Dynamics D365 - experience advantageous but not essential

About the role -

This is a diverse role where you will have the platform to showcase your financial knowledge and organisational skills. The School Finance Officer is responsible for providing strategic advice and managing administration, financial matters and daily operations across the school. Working closely with the Finance team and other stakeholders you will provide high level support to deliver on operational targets.

The Finance Officer assists the School Leadership Team with a wide variety of financial and administrative functions to support the financial operations of the school.

Under the direction of the Principal, this position coordinates financial administration activities and provides support to ensure the school delivers on key reporting deadlines.

You will work closely with Support Accountants, School Leadership Administration Team, Staff, Parents and Suppliers.

Example of typical duties -

Management of all school financials
Billing and collection of school fees
Reconciliation of accounts
Cashier and banking duties
Data entry
Report preparation
General administration functions

Applicants are required to detail any relevant experience in a covering letter and upload together (as a single document) with a copy of your Resume in the online application form.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility . Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

Contact: Damien Sullivan

Contact number: 07 33797872

Contact email: djsullivan@bne.catholic.edu.au

Closing date: 30-Sep-2024

School Officer Salary Scale - Annualised

BCE Position Description School Finance Level 5

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available