Finance Manager | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The Finance Manager at Telopea Park School operates under the ACT Education Directorate to coordinate the school’s financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, accounts payable/receivable, and auditing support, collaborating with the Business Manager and leadership to enhance fiscal sustainability.

Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Xero and MS Office are essential, as is experience in education administration.

Qualifications

• Proven liaison and communication skills with school community.
• Customer service skills and ability to resolve enquiries with sound advice.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and also independently when required.
• Tertiary accounting qualifications or relevant financial experience.
• Experience with Xero and Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate budgeting and financial reporting for the school.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable and support auditing activities.
• Collaborate with Finance Officer and school leadership on financial strategies.
• Support forecasting and resource allocation to aid decision making.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and school policies.

Skills

Liaison & communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Independent work

Initiative

Education

Tertiary accounting qualifications

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Office

Sentral

Timetable software

Job description

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation
Position No: 71237
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 October 2026
Contact Officer: Scott Walker on [e-mail] or [phone]

Details

The Finance Manager, under the direction of the Business Manager, coordinates the financial operations of the school, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies. This role supports and works collaboratively with the Finance Officer, French administration and other administration staff to complete the financial activities in the school’s administration. This role includes budgeting, financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable and auditing support.

The Finance Manager collaborates with school leadership to develop financial strategies that support educational objectives and enhances fiscal sustainability and efficiency. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in financial software are essential for success in this position. The Finance Manager will also play a key role in financial forecasting and advising on resource allocation to support decision making by the Business Manager and school leadership. Additionally, the Finance Manager will work collaboratively with school staff to support the school’s administrative functions and enhance overall efficiency in financial processes.

This position is an active member of the Telopea Park School administration team assisting with the operations of the school business and is accountable to the ACT Education Directorate in meeting relevant legislative requirements. The Finance Manager will work under general direction in relation to established priorities, task methodology and work practices to provide support to the Business Manager and Principal in the day-to-day management of the school in line with school requirements and Directorate priorities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

Behavioural Capabilities

• Proven sound liaison and communication skills, and an ability to engage with members of the school community.
• Demonstrated customer service skills and capability to resolve enquiries, provide appropriate information and sound advice.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective team member, with initiative and ability to work independently when necessary.

Compliance Requirements / Qualifications

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra Desirables
• Tertiary accounting qualifications or previous experience in a financial related role.
• Experience in an administration role in an education setting.
• First Aid Certificate or a willingness to undertake appropriate training
• Excellent knowledge of Xero Financial Package, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of school specific software including Sentral and Timetable or similar.

Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .