We are seeking an organised, analytical and proactive Business Manager to support the AO8 Business Manager in overseeing the school's financial operations and corporate services.

Working collaboratively with the Business Manager and school leadership team, you will contribute to effective financial planning, budget management, financial reporting and purchasing processes. You will help ensure school funds and resources are managed responsibly, accurately and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic school environment, has strong attention to detail and is committed to supporting effective financial decision-making and positive educational outcomes.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About us:

Calamvale Community College is a P-12 College with 250 staff members and 2500 students on a single campus with great cultural diversity of over 66 cultures represented at the college.

At Calamvale Community College, we're known for educating the global generation.  The IB gives students distinct advantages by building their critical thinking skills, nurturing their curiosity and their ability to solve complex problems.  The IB provides the curriculum in which our community can see themselves and through which they can see the rest of the world.

Our broad cultural diversity brings a very substantial capability and opportunity for language, be it bilingualism or multilingualism amongst our students and the wider community. We are a state school of approximately 2500 students Prep to Year 12 offering IB PYP, MYP and Diploma. We have one of the highest levels of long term enrolments of international students choosing to study with at our College from across Asia.

Your opportunity:

As the Finance Business Manager, you will actively participate in school management team decision making processes with regard to the provision of corporate services to support school operations and seek out opportunities to challenge existing business services processes, recommending alternative approaches that drive process improvement.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Supporting the A08 Business Manager
• Accounts payable officer
• Accounts receivable officer
• All school excursions from start to finish
• Salary advances
• Budget Planning
• Monitoring Budget
• Systems Evaluation Checklists
• Finance End of Year
• Liaising with Facility Manager around Assets and Stocktakes

Finance

• Support the A08 Business Manager in the administration and management of a school budget valued at between approximately $0.45Million (M) and $2.5M for Primary Schools; between approximately $0.9M and $3.7M for Secondary Schools.
• Provide financial management advice and strategies to the school management team to ensure the sound management of school funds in accordance with school operational plans.
• Coordinate and implement administrative and information management systems and processes for the efficient and effective planning.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

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 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description 

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

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

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.

• MSR705115_26E - Role Description (PDF, 325KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants