Lead Financial Accounting Specialist

6 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeFinancial Full time $140,000 - $180,000

Senior Financial Leadership Opportunity

Brisbane Catholic Education is seeking a strategic and experienced finance leader to lead and oversee central office financial operations.

  • Provide leadership and oversight of financial accounting function, ensuring accurate reporting and strong governance.
  • Oversee annual statutory reporting, audits, and taxation obligations, supporting informed decision-making across the organisation.
  • Manage a team delivering core accounting activities including journal and inter-company processing, bank and general reconciliations, chart of account maintenance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement card and treasury management, taxation lodgements and statutory and acquittal reporting.
  • Develop and enhance financial policies, internal controls, and processes to maintain data integrity and compliance with legislation, standards, and requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within finance systems, including ERP management, reporting enhancements, process improvement and workflow optimisation.
  • Foster a client-focused culture, providing timely, practical, and reliable financial advice to internal stakeholders and school leaders.

About You

  • Degree-qualified in finance, accounting, commerce, or business management;
  • Hold a professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA).
  • Extensive experience managing financial accounting operations within a large or complex organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory reporting, taxation, and internal controls.
  • Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate high-performing finance teams in a client-service environment.
  • Skilled in implementing system improvements and process enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate complex financial information into practical advice.
  • Experience in education/health, not-for-profit, government, or faith-based sectors will be highly regarded.

Why Join?

You will ensure financial accountability and transparency, lead initiatives to enhance finance systems and processes, and support the strategic goals of a large, purpose-driven organisation with meaningful impact on education.

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