Finance Manager – Corporate Support • 0 of 15 filled

Seventh-day Adventist Schools (NNSW) Ltd is seeking a Finance Manager – Corporate Support,  for a permanent, full-time position. This role leads the Corporate Finance Team, supports school financial operations and contributes to the redesign of corporate support services.

We are seeking an experienced finance professional who is passionate about supporting Adventist education and our Company Mission Statement:

“Our mission is to provide high quality education, through an authentic Adventist context; by focusing on the provision of quality teachers, an innovative and expansive curricula program and a safe and engaging school community experience.”

Reporting to the General Manager – Corporate Services, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Finance Team and provide accounting advice, mentoring and support to finance staff across our schools and early learning centres.

Your responsibilities will include financial reporting, consolidated budgets and forecasts, audit coordination, compliance reporting and the development of management reports and KPI dashboards.

You will also contribute to the strategic redesign of corporate support functions, helping improve financial processes, reporting and service delivery across the Company.

This position offers an opportunity to combine your accounting expertise and leadership skills with meaningful service to our school communities

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Model and nurture an active relationship with Jesus and be a baptised, practising member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• An understanding and commitment to the purpose and ethos of Adventist Education as described by Adventist Schools Australia
• Degree-level accounting qualifications and at least five years’ full membership of a professional accounting body, such as CPA or CA.
• Strong accounting knowledge, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audit and compliance.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to supervise, mentor and support finance staff.
• Experience using accounting systems and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong communication, professional relationships, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• The ability to contribute to organisational change and service improvement.
• A current driver’s licence
• Committed to child safety by providing a safe culture, safe operations and a safe environment. Only applicants with a Working With Children Check (WWCC) will be considered for this role.
• Legally able to work in Australia. This position is not linked to a sponsorship visa. Applicants who are not legally able to work in Australia will not be shortlisted.

A position description is available on request. The appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and to close applications early.

Expressions of interest

Expressions of interest can be sent to the HR Manager, Mr Jamie Roan ([email protected]) . Please provide a supporting statement addressing the essential and desirable criteria as detailed in the position description, a CV listing qualifications and experience, and the contact details of three referees.