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Form of workFull-Time Permanent Position
Accounts Payable (0.8)
Early Years Finance (0.2)
Commencing as soon as possible
About Seymour:
Seymour College is a leading independent girls’ school with an established reputation for academic excellence and a commitment to helping students reach their potential. Our vision is to foster young women of strength, optimism and justice. Our aim is to inspire within each student a passion for life-long learning, a celebration of community and a quest for personal excellence.
About the Role:
The Finance Officer is responsible for the accurate and timely management of all functions associated with Accounts Payable and Early Years finance.
Accounts Payable
- Manage the receipt and distribution of invoices to Departments of the College for Manager approval in line with delegated authority limits.
- Timely processing of invoices and weekly payments
- Timely processing and payments of staff reimbursements
- Verify expense allocations with Cost Centre budgets
- Maintain orderly and accurate files for all payments
- Respond to Suppliers and Staff in a timely manner
- Reconciliation of Petty Cash and Cash Floats
- Coordinate requests from Departments to use EFTPOS units for events
- Reconciliation of monthly supplier statements
- Attending to Audit Requirements as needed
Early Years
- In consultation with the Head of Early Years and After school care (OSHC) Manager maintain accounts and ensure that Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is applied
- Oversee dashboard and financial debtors
- Oversee scheduled payments
- Oversee parent accounts and parent email queries regarding CCS entitlements and gap payments
- Submission, resubmission and withdrawal of CCS
- Reconcile data entry and administrative errors
- Ensuring correct fees are applied to accounts
- Ensuring accuracy of new bookings and current families bookings for each term
- Regular contact with CCS helpdesk, Xplor Support and CCS/Government changes and updates
Skills and abilities associated with the role:
- Committed to providing exceptional customer service across all channels — written, phone and face to face
- The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience
- Excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally
- Ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner.
- Willingness to assist and support others as required and to be respectful of other team members
- Accomplish objectives effectively within time frame given, and carry out administrative duties within portfolio in an efficient and timely manner
Qualifications required:
- Certificate 3 or higher in Business Administration or similar relevant qualification
Desirable Criteria:
- Prior experience in Finance functions
Successful candidates will also obtain/willing to obtain:
- Satisfactory Police Check essential
- WWCC
- Responding to Abuse and Neglect certificate
Seymour College provides staff with a supportive and dynamic working environment, opportunities for professional development and the capacity to make a valuable and meaningful contribution to the operation of the College.
If this sounds like you, then please submit your resume and covering letter to the Principal by using the ‘Apply’ link. The College reserves the right to commence interviewing prior to the closing date.
Applications close on Friday 3 May 2024 at 1.00pm.
Seymour College is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people through the prevention, identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect. All candidates for roles at the College are subject to thorough screening and assessment to determine suitability and support of child safety. All employees, volunteers and visitors are expected to model and encourage behaviour that upholds the dignity and protection of students from harm. In applying for this role, you are asserting the accuracy and integrity of your application, including the complete disclosure of any matter that may be inconsistent with the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, or bring the College into disrepute.
