Finance Officer

St Andrew'S Anglican College; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant independent school in Victoria is seeking a Finance Officer to support day-to-day financial operations. The ideal candidate will contribute to accounts payable, budgeting, and reporting while ensuring accurate record-keeping. Responsibilities include preparing invoices, generating financial reports, and assisting with audit preparations. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and bring strong communication skills along with a detail-oriented mindset. This role offers professional growth and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Collaborative workplace culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years industry experience in finance.
• Willingness to learn new finance systems.
• Experience preparing financial reports and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process accounts payable documentation.
• Assist staff and stakeholders with enquiries.
• Generate financial and management reports.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented

Solutions-focused mindset

Organised and proactive

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance

Job description

Grow your finance career in a supportive and collaborative workplace

Beautiful campus environment on the Sunshine Coast

About Us

St Andrew's Anglican College is a vibrant, future-focused independent school on the Sunshine Coast, recognised for its strong values, collaborative culture, and commitment to helping both students and staff achieve their personal best.

We are seeking a motivated Finance Officer to join our dynamic Finance Team. Whether you are early in your finance career and eager to learn, or an experienced professional looking for a meaningful role in a supportive environment, this position offers variety, development, and the opportunity to contribute to the effective financial operations of a thriving College community.

Our Finance Team is collegiate, encouraging, and committed to continuous improvement—making this an ideal role for someone who is enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and keen to both contribute and grow.

About the Role

The Finance Officer plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the College and providing high-quality assistance to the Director of Finance and Head of Business Services. This position offers exposure across accounts payable, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparation, with opportunities to further develop your technical capability and apply your financial skills in a broad and meaningful context.

What you'll do

Prepare and process all accounts payable documentation, including invoices, purchase orders, supplier statements, archiving, and credit card reconciliations.

Assist staff, parents, suppliers, and other stakeholders with enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

Ensure all transactions are accurately recorded and processed within the TASS Finance Module.

Maintain supplier records and support Concur credit card reconciliation processes.

Coordinate quotes and bookings for staff, as required.

Generate accurate and timely end-of-month and quarterly financial and management reports, including variance analysis.

Monitor expenditure and assist Budget Holders with school-level forecasting and reporting.

Support budget preparation for College events such as the Musical, Semi-Formal, Year 12 Formal, and Valedictory.

Assist with the financial management of staff and student co-curricular activities.

Prepare and dispatch payments to creditors, including staff reimbursements.

Provide administrative support and deliver financial reporting as requested by the Director of Finance and / or Head of Business Services.

Provide back-up support to Accounts Receivable and other accounting functions as needed.

Assist with Annual and 5-Year Strategic Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting, and liaise with ASC and ANFIN regarding regular reporting requirements.

Support preparation for annual external audit and FBT return processes.

Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Finance and / or Head of Business Services.

About You

You may be early in your finance career—recently graduated or building on a few years of experience—or an established finance professional seeking a collaborative and values-driven workplace. Regardless of where you are in your journey, you bring enthusiasm, initiative, and a commitment to accuracy and continuous learning.

You are organised, proactive, and detail-focused, with strong communication skills, a solutions-focused mindset, and the ability to work collaboratively across the College community.

You will also bring :

A Bachelor's Degree majoring in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or equivalent knowledge and experience (min. 3 years industry experience)

CPA / CA qualification or willingness to obtain (highly desirable)

A willingness to learn and adapt to new finance systems

Professional communication and strong stakeholder engagement skills

Strong administrative and financial processing skills, including accurate data entry, reconciliation, and record-keeping

Experience preparing financial and management reports, including variance analysis and budgeting

Working knowledge of accounting standards, year-end processes, external audit preparation, and FBT compliance

A positive, courteous, and team-oriented approach

A supportive and collaborative workplace culture

Opportunities professional growth and development

Acommunity that values contribution and connection

St Andrew's has a commitment to creating environments for children and young people to thrive. We encourage all potential applicants to read and reflect their agreement of the Code of Conduct for Anglican Schools which is located on our website.

St Andrew's is an equal opportunities employer, ATSI people are encouraged to apply for positions within the College, and all candidates must be eligible for working with children blue card, and prospective candidates are required to undergo a check against the Anglican Church National Standards Register.