Senior Finance Advisor

2 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia EducationHQ Full time
Senior Finance Advisor - Financial Advisory ServicesSenior Finance Advisor - Financial Advisory Services

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job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/DSR651028/25T

Closing date August 10, 2025

Location Toowoomba region

Contact 0419 648 286

About This Job

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About The Role

The Senior Finance Business Partner 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.
  • The position is a key contact for schools in terms of financial policy and procedures.

Responsibilities Include
  • This requires an understanding of financial management practices affecting schools and involves:
  • Undertaking analysis of 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.

About You

To be successful in this position, it would be highly desirable to have the following skills and experience:
  • 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.

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 response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.

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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeTemporary
Job function
  • Job functionFinance and Sales
  • IndustriesBook and Periodical Publishing

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