Finance Lead

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

About Our Team
The BCE Procurement Team strategically leverages BCE's buying power to maximise savings and transform procurement into a force for smarter decision-making and impact. We challenge the norm by using data, technology, and proactive insights as our tools to drive efficiencies, simplify processes, and shape better outcomes for our schools. Beyond cost, we're committed to ethical procurement—tackling modern slavery risks, partnering with First Nations suppliers, and embedding Laudato Si' principles—because what we buy should reflect our values.

Summary
Ignite a passion for learning in our students, while embodying the values, mission, and principles of Catholic Education Leverage your expertise in strategy and collaboration across Brisbane Catholic Education, driving enhancements in operational efficiency.   We're seeking a dynamic Finance Lead to drive operational excellence, streamline processes, and deliver strategic outcomes across our organisation. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to influence high-level decision-making, optimise service delivery, and embed best practices that support long-term sustainability.

• Location: BCEO Woolloongabba
• Work hours: 38 hours per week | Flexible working arrangements available
• Salary: $155,351 - $172,606 plus super (commensurate with experience)
• Status: Full Time Fixed Term/Variation | October March 2026
• Ad close date: 6 October 2025
• Contact:

About The Opportunity
In this position you will be responsible for:

• Leading and delivering strategic objectives affecting the organisational direction and goals, while providing expert advice to enhance operational efficiencies.
• Offer specialist guidance to improve organisational effectiveness, contributing to the development and refinement of policies and procedures that ensure consistency and compliance across BCE environments.
• Conduct high-level analysis of strategic priorities, producing insights and reports that support decision-making, policy formation, and process optimisation.
• Manage the implementation of approved procurement platforms, ensuring smooth transitions, stakeholder buy-in, and alignment with BCE's operational objectives.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, staff training and efforts to embed new processes into daily operations.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing strategic processes and procedures including risk planning, contingency and change management to deliver outcomes.
• Consult, collaborate with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Facilitate training and change enablement activities to ensure new systems and processes are understood, adopted, and embedded into everyday practices.

About You
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Undertaking the development and review of strategic processes.
• Being responsible for the implementation and delivery of strategic objectives and attainment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make insightful, data-driven decisions.
• Identifying function area needs for now and the future.
• Proven experience in strategic financial leadership and process improvement.
• Stakeholder engagement across an organisation at a Senior level.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field would be highly desired
• Membership or eligibility for professional membership of CA/CPA or equivalent is mandatory.

Eligibility And Safeguarding Requirements

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Current registration with Queensland College of Teachers.

Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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