Finance Support Officer

Join Pembroke’s brilliant team of experienced Finance professionals in this full time, fixed term role as Finance Support Officer.

• Join a high performing, well-resourced and innovative school
• 18 month fixed term, full time role in convenient eastern suburbs location
  
• Free onsite parking, yearly wellbeing benefits and additional leave opportunities available

Pembroke School is a co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school from Early Learning to Year 12. Renowned for academic excellence and broad and inclusive curricular and co-curricular programs. Pembroke staff and students are encouraged to delight in learning, work and the exploration of their own potential.

Pembroke 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 School.

Applications for this role should be submitted via our School Website.

Pembroke is seeking an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual to fill the full time, fixed term position of Finance Support Officer. As the Finance Support Officer, you will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient financial functions across the School throughout an18 month period where a range of project work and Finance Support will be undertaken.

Reporting to the Business Manager, the Finance Support Officer will work closely with the Business Operations team supporting the Finance Manager, Accountant, Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff as needed.

The Finance Support Officer will:

• Assist in the preparation of payroll.
• Assist in the month end and year end accounting process.
• Assist in the preparation of external surveys for review.
• Assist and provide coverage for all members of the Business Operations team when on leave.
• Assist Payroll, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable personnel when required in times of peak workloads.
• Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement and driving efficiencies.

Ideally, the successful candidate will:

• Hold qualifications in accounting, commerce and/or business.
• Have at least two years’ experience in a professional finance and accounting support role.
• Have knowledge of accounting and procurement systems and processes.
• Have knowledge of accounting principles, federal legislation, ATO guidelines and legislation.
• Have knowledge of and experience in accounting and MS Office software.
• Have exceptional organisational skills, multi-tasking skills and high attention to detail.
• Have the ability to analyse, interpret and accurately report on, and present, financial data.
• Have high level written, verbal and electronic communication skills.
• Be self-motivated, reliable, confidential, trustworthy, proactive and adaptable.

If this sounds like your ideal role and you are looking to join an independent school that will provide continuous professional development opportunities to boost your career, then we want to hear from you!

For further details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please see the attached Job and Person Specification.

Applications for this position close Monday 13 May 2024 at 9.00am. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications should be addressed to the Principal, Mr Mark Staker and must be submitted (in PDF) via our Careers Page from the School Website. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

For any enquiries regarding this position please email ****@pembroke.sa.edu.au