Position: Finance Officer
Commencement Date: 14 July 2025
Employment Status: Term-Time
Hours per week: 38
Classification: School Officer Level 4
Applications Close: Friday, 20 June 2025
St Mary’s School offers a balanced curriculum in a child centred, friendly environment. The school is located in an urban setting on a large parcel of land with well-maintained and well-resourced grounds. The school has a strong Music Program which includes lessons and training for the school concert bands. Part of the Music program also includes 2 choirs, a Junior and a Senior Choir. The students enjoy many opportunities to be involved in sporting activities e.g. surf life saving and interschool sport, competitions e.g. eisteddfods. The school has a very good reputation in the local community as a school that provides a family centred atmosphere and a curriculum that caters for student needs.
Your Role
Our school is seeking a vibrant, efficient, and energetic person for the position of Finance Officer. This is a term-time continuing position for 38hpw (8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday), commencing from 14 July 2025 (as negotiated with the successful applicant).
The Finance Officer will apply a depth of knowledge and a broad range of skills which facilitate the financial management and administration of the school.
Duties performed include, but are not limited to:
- Practising confidentiality in relation to all aspects of the role
- Providing administrative support to senior management of the school where discretion and judgement are required, including: initiating and handling correspondence (which may include confidential correspondence); monitoring telephone calls; and establishing and/or maintaining working filing systems
- Within a variety of routines, methods and procedures providing significant assistance in the preparation and analysis of; financial information to trial balance; budgets; profit and loss reports; balance sheet reports; trading activity reports; cash management analysis; purchasing control procedures, prepare monthly summaries of debtors and creditors ledger transactions and reconciliations (NOTE an employee is not required to perform all duties listed to satisfy this skill descriptor)
- Applying knowledge of advanced functions of computer software packages and managing data
- Training staff classified at lower levels by means of personal instruction and demonstration
For more information, please review the Position Description.
About you
Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the school's ethos and possess the following are encouraged to apply:
- understanding of and a commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school
- strong communication and interpersonal skills
- the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality
- the ability to work well either individually or collaboratively in a team and to accept direction and support
- adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic educational setting
- Tertiary qualifications at Certificate level or equivalent knowledge, qualifications and experience relevant to this role would be highly regarded
What we offer
- Competitive salary range - School Officer Level 4, hourly rate $37.01 - $38.17 (dependant on experience)
- Superannuation of 12.75% contribution
- Modern facilities and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
- Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
Mandatory Requirements
- A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
- Australian work rights
How to Apply
- Complete the application below
- Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools
- Upload a current resume and cover letter including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees
- Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.
Further information
- For a confidential conversation please contact Bill Goodwin, Principal at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg on 4994 8340.
- For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services [email protected]
- Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications Close: Friday, 20 June 2025.
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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