Business Manager - Murgon State School

Queensland Government; South Burnett Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Murgon State School, operating under the Queensland Government Partnership Initiative, is seeking a financial support officer to assist the Principal with budgeting and daily financial tasks.

You will input and export data to OneSchool to support budgeting, oversee accounts payable/receivable, card monitoring, reconciliations and banking, and supervise school support staff. Strong communication with staff, families and the community is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal with the preparation of the school budget
• Administer day-to-day financial matters (accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking)
• Input and export data to/from OneSchool for budgeting and financial management
• Supervise day-to-day school support staff workloads and performance
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure cooperation with school policies and requirements

Job description

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 performanceCommunicate 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.Interested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.