AddressThis esteemed faith-based education provider, a cornerstone of the local community, and is currently seeking an experienced Business Manager to join the leadership team. This role is ideally suited for a candidate who can commence immediately.
In this position, you will lead and mentor a small team encompassing finance, administration, facilities management, and compliance. You will be actively involved in all finance-related matters and serve as a key member and contributor to the Senior Leadership Committee.
Role Responsibilities:
This multifaceted role includes significant responsibilities in finance, administration, and operations. You will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, with day-to-day duties including, but not limited to:
Finance
- Oversight of school finances, encompassing cash flow, strategic planning, budgeting, controls, and reporting
- Development and review of finance policies and procedures
- Supervision of transactional accounting functions: payroll, accounts payable, and receivable
- Collaboration with the board for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Liaising with parents regarding tuition fees and payment schedules as required.
- Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and presentation of reports monthly
- Overseeing financial accounting duties and cash flow reporting/forecasting and statutory reporting
- Strategic planning and end-of-month processing/reporting
- Management and compliance reporting
- Reporting to the Financial Oversight Committee on a monthly basis
Additional Duties:
- Contributing to the leadership team
- Governance across all areas of the school
- Supervision of facilities management and administration functions
- Overseeing policy review and compliance
- Human Resources management, covering recruitment, performance reviews, and staff records.
- Ensuring Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) compliance
- Adherence to regulatory bodies' requirements
- Collaboration with external partners to secure additional funding or grants.
- Monitoring attendance in partnership with the principal
- Other ad hoc duties as required
Skills and Experience Required:
To excel in this role, you must possess a keen eye for detail, the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders, and strong communication skills. Additionally, the following qualifications and experience are required:
- Formal accounting qualification CA / CPA or equivalent
- Experience within the education sector is advantageous but not essential.
- Previous experience in a leadership role
- Experience leading a diverse team.
- Proven experience working in a highly compliant environment.
- A strategic mindset and commercial outlook
- The ability to work with complex processes and systems.
- Have a strong focus on system improvement, automation and efficiency
- Be an innovator and able to build strong relationships
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. The primary focus of our care and decision-making will be to protect every child from harm including all forms of abuse. We have a zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard.
As part of our unwavering commitment to child safety, the successful candidate must possess a valid Working with Children Check and comply with all relevant child safety legislation.
If you are seeking an opportunity to make a significant impact within a supportive environment, this is the role for you.
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