Finance Officer / Secretary - St Flannan's School, ZILLMERE (re-advertised)
Brisbane Catholic Education
Zillmere
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 July 2023
Job overview
St Flannans Catholic Parish School is a child safe environment; administered by the Brisbane Catholic Education Office on behalf of the Archbishop of Brisbane. As a community of faith within the Archdiocese of Brisbane, St Flannans is committed to an educational ministry that embraces and promotes lifelong faith learning. We look to the person and vision of Jesus to guide our direction. Jesus promoted a world where care, compassion, seeking, justice, freedom, honesty, trust, integrity, respect, responsibility, understanding, tolerance & inclusion prevails. As a Catholic School we respond likewise: we are a multicultural inclusive school not a private school; we are a community of approximately 50 nationalities who celebrate difference and promote friendship and peace; not a collection of individuals; we nurture a personal spirituality and encourage and celebrate a love of learning; we recognise, value and access all available resources for the continued development of the learning environment; we empower children to create change for a better world.
Explore our school website to learn more about us.
About the role
We are seeking a Finance Officer / Secretary to assist the School Leadership Team with a wide variety of administrative and financial tasks to support the financial operations of the school. Under the direction of the Principal, you will coordinate financial administration activities and provide support to ensure the school delivers on key reporting deadlines.
Typical duties performed include (but not limited to):
- accounts payable invoice processing and payments
- processing school fees
- processing receipts from families
- management of payment plans
- reconciliation of accounts
- cashier and banking duties
- data entry
- report preparation
- end of month and end of year reconciliations and procedures
- office duties assigned as appropriate by the Principal
- facilities administration (i.e. keys management, handling maintenance requests)
About you:
- ideally, you will have previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
- you will demonstrate initiative, attention to detail and be a skillful negotiator who is able to liaise with the school's clients with empathy.
- you will be highly organised and be able to demonstrate sound judgement, confidentiality and discretion.
- experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and the BCE Finance system D365 is desirable.
Applicants are required to address these points in the "letter of application" section of the online application. For more detailed information regarding the requirements of this position, please see the attached role description.
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.
Estimated start date: Commencing July 2023
Position tenure: Continuing
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Tenure duration (where Fixed Term):
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 35 hours per week / 5 days per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 5 - $35.74 p/h + super
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.
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: Mrs Jo-Anne Boyle
Contact number: 0492 497 320
Contact email: jvboyle@bne.catholic.edu.au>
Closing date: 09-Jul-2023
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About Brisbane Catholic Education
About Archdiocese of Brisbane
Brisbane Catholic Education is committed to high quality teaching and learning for more than 70,000 young people enrolled in our schools and colleges from Prep to Year 12.
Our community of schools within the Archdiocese of Brisbane is founded on Christ and is at the service of our students, families, society and the Church – teaching, challenging and transforming.
Our mission is to teach, challenge and transform through our service, support and leadership for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
Work in one of our BCE schools
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), is the second largest non-Government employer in Queensland, supporting some 72,000 students and 11,500 employees in 141 school communities and six office locations, all located in South East Queensland.
Our employees work in a wide range of teaching and non-teaching roles that support Catholic traditions and contribute to developing socially just young people who embrace sustainability and make positive contributions to the modern world.
Through our Christian values we are at the service of our students, families, society and the Church.
We have a variety of opportunities available across our growing South East Queensland network of schools:
- Teaching
- Senior and Middle Leadership
- Specialist positions
- Non teaching support roles
- Graduate teaching
With a vibrant working environment, we provide generous benefits for employees, highly value professional and career development, supporting our people to deliver excellence in their profession and excellent outcomes for our schools.
Experience a genuine sense of unity and connectedness that is synonymous with Catholic Education. Building and nurturing meaningful relationships and enjoying a strong sense of camaraderie across our school, student, parent and BCE Office communities.
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