Business Manager

· Permanent opportunity

· Values based community

About the Role

The Business Manager will play an active part in supporting the strategic developments of the school, and in ensuring that the school can continue to maintain high quality human and physical resources. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with a small team overseeing all daily accounting operations, including payroll, employee entitlements, payables, receivables, and balance sheet reconciliations. Proficiency in accounting software, data analysis, and general IT skills (including MS Teams, email, and troubleshooting) is preferred.

The role is fulltime (37.5 hrs/week) for Term 2 & Term 3 2025 and then part-time (30 hrs/week) from Term 4 onwards.

About You

The Business Manager will:

Support the Catholic ethos of Our Lady of Hope School.

Have the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with all staff.

Have high organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and remain multi-task focussed.

Be able to work both independently and within a team environment and be supportive of others in the immediate work domain.

Have a strong commitment to detail and the ability to follow up to ensure all matters are resolved or dealt with effectively and efficiently.

Appropriate qualifications in either Finance, Accounting or other relevant disciplines. A Tertiary qualification is desirable

Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to successfully communicate and liaise with people and groups at all levels, whether internal or external to the school

The successful applicant will possess a well-developed range of collaboration, communication and negotiation skills.

Please email: [email protected] for a copy of the Position Information Document.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake approved Mandatory Notification training and attain and maintain a valid Working with Children Check and First Aid in an Education & Care Setting

About Us

Our Lady of Hope School has an unwavering commitment to the evolution of a culture of excellence. An exciting opportunity exists to join our community in the role of Business Manager. The successful applicant will be a dynamic and valuable member of our Administration Team to work in collaboration with the Principal, Finance Committee, Leadership Team and CESA Finance Team to manage the financial functions and resources of our school community.

Our Lady of Hope School is a Reception to Year 6 Catholic School, located in Greenwith in the North eastern suburbs of Adelaide. We currently have a strong reputation within the community and an enrolment of approximately 300 students. We are committed to ensuring that all of our children and staff have access to a safe and happy environment where high quality learning can occur.

Potential applicants are invited contact the Principal, Mr Paul Bennett for a confidential conversation about the position if they would like further information.

How to Apply

Please apply via Seek, with a resume and cover letter. Applications close Monday 7th April 2025, at 9am (ACST).

- Cover Letter (no more than 1 A4 page) please outline:

· Your experience relevant to the role.

· What has motivated you to apply.

· What you hope to contribute to the CESA community.

- Resume (Maximum 4 A4 pages)

Must include up to date names and contact details of 3 referees. At least two of the referees must be able to talk about your suitability for a Business Manager role.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates and appoint prior to the closing date.