Business Manager - Murgon State School

Queensland Department of Education; South Burnett Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queensland Department of Education is seeking a skilled Business Manager for Murgon State School in Queensland to lead budgeting, financial administration and day-to-day operations.

You will supervise school support staff, manage accounts and banking, and liaise with parents, students and staff to support a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing school budgets and managing day-to-day financial matters.
• Knowledge of accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations and banking processes.
• Ability to input/export data to OneSchool for budgeting.
• Experience supervising school support staff and monitoring workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal with budget preparation and financial administration.
• Oversee day-to-day supervision and management of school support staff.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with policies and directives.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial management

Staff supervision

Stakeholder communication

Tools

OneSchool

Job description

Queensland Department of Education – Darling Downs QLD

Take the next step in your career as Business Manager at Murgon State School.

Use your organisational, financial and leadership skills to support the effective day-to-day operations of the school and contribute to a positive learning environment for students and staff.

Murgon State School is a Partnership Initiative School:

The Partnership Initiative recognises that a small number of schools in Queensland need extra, coordinated support to respond to local challenges and opportunities.

This support involves different parts of government working together to create effective solutions for these communities.

These schools are committed to working beyond the classroom, partnering with families and communities to make shared decisions.

This approach helps ensure that every student has the best possible chance to succeed at school. The Partnership Initiative includes several parts that operate at both the school level and the broader system level. Together, these parts help schools respond more effectively to local needs and priorities.

Your opportunity:

• Assist the Principal with the preparation of the school budget and administer day to day financial matters (i.e.
  accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking). Input and export data to/from OneSchool for the Principal, to assist with budgeting and financial management.
• Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance
• Communicate with internal and external key stakeholders (e.g. school and departmental staff, parents, students, and community members) in a way that encourages cooperation in complying with technical, business and administrative requirements; provides information and advice in line with school policies and/or Principal directives; and demonstrates empathy, emotional understanding and support.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.