Finance Officer: Full-time, Fixed Term: 2 Years

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 3

**Occupation**:Accounting, finance and procurement

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:1489778

**Location Profile**:

- Port Melbourne Secondary College is an exciting new school, located in the growing Fishermans Bend Precinct in Melbourne. Our state-of-the-art facilities complement our unique focus on design thinking for innovation, and building future learners, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Our students are special people who, from their very first experiences in Year 7, enjoy learning that is inquisitive, innovative, and collaborative. Having opened in 2022, we now have four year levels, with Year 11 being introduced in 2026.

Our four College values are at the core of who we are. We build strong **Character** in our community, so that **Relationships**are positive, rich, and nurturing of the individual. These elements enable our students (and staff) to **Endeavour** in the things that they pursue, so that personal **Excellence**can be achieved. These values also form the foundation for our actions, our language, our attitude, and the behaviours we expect from others. All College staff lead these values so that our students share in our purpose and vision.

All members of staff at our school are well-supported by a rigorous Professional Growth program, providing opportunities for development, leadership, and personal endeavour. They enjoy strong social bonds and working in an environment where their expertise is celebrated and shared with their colleagues. We value the experiences of each member of staff, and encourage all to contribute to one another's learning and development.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated experience and skills in school finance

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to develop procedures and processes relating to school finance

**SC3** Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills, and ability to work with a range of stakeholders in a calm, professional and diplomatic manner

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to carrying out financial procedures, and be adept at working with technology

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management in respect to the work area and to initiate ideas to create an efficient, productive administrative environment

**SC6** Willingness to embrace the college's values and demonstrated capacity to work positively and collaboratively in an environment that is dynamic, innovative and open

**Role**:

- [Attendance requirement for this position]
- Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
- Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
- The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
- This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
- An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Accounts receivable
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