Estimated start date: March 2025
Position tenure: Part Time | Fixed Term (likely to go permanent)
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Tenure duration (where Fixed Term): Until the end of the 2025 school year
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 20 - 25 hours per week across 3 or 4 days - To be negotiated
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 an anticipated 2025 enrolment of 231 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 confidently within a busy primary school office environment whilst maintaining discretion. You have 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
• Assisting with family and student inquiries
• Supporting students

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.
• Have a commitment to SafeguardingThe Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
  

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

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 email: [email protected]
Closing date: 09-Mar-2025