Are you a team player who is passionate about stakeholder engagement and developing financial management capabilities in schools?

Financial Advisory Services, Metropolitan North Region, has an opportunity for a Senior Finance Advisor to join our team. In this role, you'll work closely with schools to enhance their financial capabilities, ensuring effective resource management that drives improved educational outcomes for students.

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity,  offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Why this Role?

The position is based in North Lakes or Nundah (to be negotiated) providing advice and support to school staff regarding financial management.

The Senior Finance Advisor works directly with schools and will:

• Support the development and delivery of financial management training material to support schools.
• Assist with the development and communication of school accounting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

The position is a key contact for schools in terms of financial policy and procedures. This requires an understanding of financial management practices affecting schools and involves:

• Undertaking analysis of the financial management practices and financial performance of schools.
• Providing financial management advice to school based staff.
• Monitoring the level of financial management competencies within schools.
• Providing appropriate training and development programs to enhance financial management skills.
• Working effectively in a team environment.

The Perfect Fit!

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Sound knowledge of contemporary financial management issues and strategies impacting schools.
• Ability to interrogate and analyse school financial management systems - Agresso and OneSchool Finance.
• Ability to deliver training programs relating to school financial management, including in an online format.
• High level communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to influence customer behaviour and implement change.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills appropriate to achieving outcomes within negotiated timeframes.

Duration:

This is a permanent position with commencement date of 16 March 2026.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a two page statement as to why you would be successful in this role

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MNR678249_26P Role Description (PDF, 268KB)
  Role Description