Business Manager

Aquinas College; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquinas College in Adelaide seeks a proactive leader to manage business operations, financial planning, and campus facilities. The role includes budgeting, payroll, HR services, and preparing financial statements for audit.

You will supervise the Facilities Manager, oversee catering and cleaners, ensure WHS and insurance, and coordinate IT and data systems with external partners. A collaborative, small-team environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing business operations in a small-team environment.
• Professional qualifications in accounting, business management and financial planning.
• Experience overseeing building services and site renewal plans, including heritage buildings.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management in a flexible team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business operations of the College.
• Strategic and financial planning, annual budget, payroll, HR services, and financial statements.
• Supervise Property and Facilities Manager and external contractors.
• Oversee in-house catering and contract cleaners.
• Manage WHS compliance and insurance for the College.
• Oversee IT infrastructure with external contractor and data systems.
• Participate in strategic planning as a Management Team member.
• Act as Company Secretary of Aquinas College Incorporated.

Skills

Operations management

Financial planning

Accounting

HR services

Budgeting

Payroll

Stakeholder management

Tools

MYOB

OneDrive

CCTV system

SALTO Access System

Job description

Manage business operations within an interesting, multi-faceted, small and friendly team environment. This role combines financial planning, accounting, business management, building services oversight and site renewal planning, including the stewardship of heritage buildings. You will work collaboratively with a flexible team to support effective day-to-day operations and the ongoing improvement of campus facilities and services.

Key responsibilities

Lead the business operations of the College.

Undertake strategic and financial planning, preparing and managing the annual budget, managing payroll, providing HR services and preparing the College's Financial Statements for annual audit.

Supervise the Property and Facilities Manager to ensure the College's plant and equipment is maintained, including managing external contractors.

Provide oversight of the College's in-house catering services and contract cleaners.

Manage WHS compliance and organise all insurance for the College.

Oversee the College's IT infrastructure, software and back-up data in liaison with an external contractor and manage the data, access and information systems of the College

Participate in overall strategic planning processes of the College as a member of the Management Team.

Act as Company Secretary of Aquinas College Incorporated

What we're looking for

Proven experience managing business operations within a broad-ranging, multi-faceted small-team environment.

Appropriate professional qualifications and demonstrated competence in accounting, business management and financial planning.

Experience overseeing building services and site renewal plans, including heritage buildings.

Capacity to work collaboratively as part of a small and flexible team.

Proficiency with relevant digital technologies, including MYOB and OneDrive and an understanding of campus-based technologies, including CCTV, StarRez, Fusion Signage and SALTO Access Systems.

Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Please note, applications via SEEK will not be accepted.

ENQUIRIES

Prospective applicants are invited to contact the Head of College, Dr Sarah Moller, for a full position description: ••••@aquinas.edu.au

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 23rd November 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an in-person interview at Aquinas College. The successful applicant will commence work in January 2027.