Finance Officer

College Overview
Emmaus Christian College is an independent, non-denominational Christian school.

We provide high quality Christian education to children and young people who are from Christian families that are actively involved in their local church and other families who fully support the involvement of their children in the Christian teaching, life and expression of the school.

Emmaus Christian College is one school, two campuses. The Brooklyn Park Campus caters for ELC to Year 6. The South Plympton Campus caters for Foundation to Year 12.

Both campuses offer a seamless pathway to Year 12 where children who have been offered a Foundation to Year 6 position at Brooklyn Park, have at the end of Year 6, a guaranteed entry into Year 7 at the South Plympton campus.

At Emmaus Christian College we want our students to:

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  Belong
• to know others and be known

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Flourish - to discover and grow into who they are in Christ
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Respond - to respond to the call of God in their lives

Key Purpose

The Finance Officer is responsible for the management of the school fees and the processing of the College invoices for payment, working collaboratively with other team members under the Finance Manager's direction.

Key Responsibilities

School Fee Management

• Prepare and undertake the annual fee billing of school fees to families in accordance with the College Fee Schedule.
• Set up and maintain scheduled fee payment agreements for all family accounts.
• Monitor the collection of school fees in accordance with the scheduled payment fee agreements, provide regular statements to families on progress of payment and follow up all outstanding balances as soon as possible.

Purchasing, Payments & Payroll

• Entering invoices into the finance software system (MAZE), including coding of invoices.
• Weekly processing of payment runs including ad hoc payments runs as required (ensuring appropriate invoice authorisations are received before payments are made).

Other

• Prepare sundry invoices for claiming from third parties, including external hire of facilities
• Provide annual input into the preparation of the Annual Budget under the direction of the Finance Manager
• Provide back up support to the Finance Manager for the College Asset Register, including regular audit and yearly stocktakes of College Assets and their condition.
• Provide back up support to the Payroll Officer for the preparation of Bank Reconciliations
• Provide assistance with the annual audit file preparation and assisting external auditors as required

Selection Criteria

• Be a committed Christian with a strong passion for Biblicallybased Christian education.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in a Finance team processing either Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable.
• Experience in an education setting would be advantageous.
• Ability to work confidentially, with tact and discretion.
• Excellent organisational, time management skills and a high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to successfully communicate and liaise with people at all levels, both internal and external to the College.
• Sound analytical skills with an ability to identify and solve problems.

Submitting Your Application

Closing Date: 9:00am Monday 27 March

Applicants should provide:

• Curriculum Vitae which provides full personal details, qualifications, previous employment and experience.

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