Finance Officer

MacKillop Catholic College, Warnervale is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Finance Officer. This is a permanent full-time role as a Level 4.

A Finance Officer works in a dynamic and fast-paced school environment that requires a proactive, school service focused person who thrives working in a team. As a highly skilled administrator, the SSO performs the day-to-day administrative tasks, together with the SSSO they will work as a team to be the 'face' of the school for members of the school community.

Why join us at Catholic Schools Broken Bay?

We value our staff and educators so they can best support every student entrusted to our care to learn and flourish. This is why we have taken the initiative to get ahead of the market and offer the following unique benefits to our staff:

• Higher Pay:Our latest four-year CSBB Enterprise Agreement provides salaries which are currently around 2% above the NSW Department of Education. Our EA is also underpinned by a guarantee our rates will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education into the future
• Staff voice: Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff a genuine voice in their work
• Staff School Fee Discounts:Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children's school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE
• Wellbeing Support: we provide a robust wellbeing program to ensure our staff thrive and grow.

Specific Criteria

• Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
• Ability to demonstrate a 'customer-focused' approach
• Be highly organised and show attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders
• Experience in a busy, dynamic office setting
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365 suite (especially Word, Publisher and Excel)
• Experience with Google Chrome Applications
• Sound knowledge of accounting concepts and principles, supported by bookkeeping/accounting experience and an ability to understand Financial Reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience in TechOne, Receipting, Compass, SAS will be highly advantageous

About us, our Vision and our Towards 2025 Strategy

Our Vision is to provide 'authentic, professional Catholic education, delivered with care and compassion'. The Vision is underpinned by our exciting and robust Towards 2025 Strategy which places students at the centre of everything we do, and which brings schools and Parishes together to work as one. The Towards 2025 Strategy commits our system of schools to be at least as good as the very best, to maximise the learning growth of every student, and to inspire hearts and minds to know Christ and love learning. Covering an expansive geographical area which includes the Central Coast and Sydney's Northern Beaches and North Shore, Catholic Schools Broken Bay is a system serving 44 Catholic Schools with around 17,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Applications should include:

• A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing why you are interested in the role and addressing each of the specific criteria listed above; and
• A current resume

Applications will be reviewed during the advertising period and candidates may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position.