Senior Finance Advisor - Financial Advisory Services
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Financial Advisory Services, Far North Queensland Region, has a temporary opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their team. In this role, you'll work closely with schools to enhance their financial capabilities, ensuring effective resource management that drives improved educational outcomes for students. The position is based in Cairns providing advice and support to school staff regarding financial management.
This is a temporary vacancy until 31 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.
About The Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About The Role
The Senior Finance Business Partner works directly with schools and will:
* Support the development and delivery of financial management training material to support schools.
* Assist with the development and communication of school accounting policies and procedures.
Responsibilities Include
The position is a key contact for schools in terms of financial policy and procedures. This requires an understanding of financial management practices affecting schools and involves:
* Undertaking analysis of financial management practices and financial performance of schools.
* Providing financial management advice to school based staff.
* Monitoring the level of financial management competencies within schools. Providing appropriate training and development programs to enhance financial management skills.
* Working effectively in a team environment.
About You
It would be highly desirable to have the following skills and experience:
* Sound knowledge of contemporary financial management issues and strategies impacting schools.
* Ability to interrogate and analyse school financial management systems - Agresso and OneSchool Finance.
* Ability to deliver training programs relating to school financial management, including in an online format.
* High level communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to influence customer behaviour and implement change.
* Demonstrated leadership and management skills appropriate to achieving outcomes within negotiated timeframes.
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 maximum 2-page written statement in response to the 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Accounting and Finance
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Sales
* Industries
Government Administration
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