La Salle College - MIDDLE SWAN School Principal : Ms Giovanna Fiume School Address : PO Box 1674 Midland WA 6936 Phone Number : 9449 0601 Fax Number : Email Address : ******.
Web Site : www.lasalle.wa.edu.au.
Type : Full-Time Term : Temporary Position Details: The Director of Finance and Administration actively supports the Principal in contributing to all key decisions taken by the Senior Leadership Team in the strategic leadership of the College.
Within the role, they provide support, advice and counsel to the Principal in matters pertaining to the financial leadership and administrative management of the College.
Specifically, the Director of Finance and Administration has delegated responsibility for the strategic financial positioning of the College and management of finances to optimise educational outcomes for students whilst maintaining a sustainable and affordable provision of Catholic education at La Salle College.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Finance and Administration shares responsibility for the Catholic identity of the College as well as spiritual and faith leadership within the community, informed by the charism of Saint John Baptist de La Salle as an expression of the gospel message of Jesus.
The Director of Finance and Administration engages with the educational narrative at the executive leadership level, they understand the drivers of education in a Catholic school setting and respond strategically to allocate resources to the teaching and learning enterprise.
The Director of Finance and Administration is directly accountable for a range of financial and administrative services within the College including finance, administration, ICT, properties, canteen and uniform shop.
The Director of Finance and Administration provides high-level managerial skills to successfully manage and coordinate their teams.
In being both proactive and responsive to change, the Principal may, from time to time, require the performance of other duties.
Selection Criteria: To be successful in this role, you will: • Be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic Education • Hold appropriate tertiary accounting qualifications and professional membership (CA or CPA) • Have demonstrated experience in a similar Senior Finance role • Have property management experience, preferably with the maintenance of ageing facilities and new works • Have a minimum 10 years' experience in a professional financial capacity in a business environment • Have a minimum 5 years demonstrated ability leading, coaching, and mentoring whilst working as part of a team to achieve business outcomes and develop strong stakeholder relationships • Be a confident self-starter who focuses on professional and personal development • Demonstrate a high level of verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills • Demonstrate appropriate leadership competencies to achieve the key areas of accountability listed in the Role Description • Hold and maintain a Working with Children Check and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
Applicants must be prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.
In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School.
This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.
A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included.
The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education website.
On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check.
Application forms are available at certain Australia Post Outlets throughout the State.
A list of participating Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website.
An application for a WWC must be made in person.
Listed : 11th November , 2024 Applications Close : 18th November , 2024 Vacancy Number : 31305