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St Hilda's is a dynamic school community with a proud history of educating women to be self-reliant, confident and contributors to tomorrow. Regardless of position, all our employees play an integral role in school life to ensure we spark extraordinary futures for our students and staff.
Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, the Head of Finance will assist in the financial, resource and general business management of the school. This role includes managing the finance team and ensuring efficient, accurate, and reliable accounting processes, records, and controls. Additionally, the Head of Finance will continually strive to streamline and improve administrative and financial processes across the school. Key responsibilities include proactive ownership of budgeting, reporting, compliance, governance, and transactional finance, supported by the finance team.
Qualifications and Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position.
While previous experience in a school environment is preferred, it is not essential.
Strong process improvement skills and the ability to adapt to the business requirements of the school.
Our entire community is committed to providing a child-safe environment at St Hilda's. Accordingly, you will need to provide a current Working With Children's Clearance and National Police Clearance.
Please note, we may commence interviews prior to the closing date in the advertisement.
If you like the opportunity to join our community, please submit your application as soon as possible. The full position description is available to view on our website .
Applications close 9.00am on Monday 22 July 2024.
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
How many years' experience do you have as a finance manager?
Have you completed a chartered accountant (CA) qualification?
Have you previously worked in a School environment?
Have you completed a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualification?
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls St Hilda's has been educating girls for more than a century, growing from a small school established in a private house in Claremont in 1896 to become one of Australia's pre-eminent independent girls schools. Today, we have an enrolment of over 1200 students, including boys in the Early Learning Centre, and 150 boarders. Christ Church Grammar School in nearby Claremont is our brother school.
St Hilda's is proud of its enviable academic record, which is the result of hard work by its students and dedicated teaching staff. The fact that each year almost every girl who wants to proceed to tertiary education is able to do so speaks for itself.
Beyond the academic excellence which St Hilda's pursues it proudly offers all its students an education strong in traditional values of honesty, hard work, respect and academic rigour, designed to unlock the potential of every student.
The School aims to equip students to take their place in life, to meet the challenges which inevitably lie ahead and to make their unique mark in the world. It also aims to provide them with wonderful memories of school life and friendships to treasure forever. School should, after all, be fun too.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.
St Hilda's has been educating girls for more than a century, growing from a small school established in a private house in Claremont in 1896 to become one of Australia's pre-eminent independent girls schools. Today, we have an enrolment of over 1200 students, including boys in the Early Learning Centre, and 150 boarders. Christ Church Grammar School in nearby Claremont is our brother school.
St Hilda's is proud of its enviable academic record, which is the result of hard work by its students and dedicated teaching staff. The fact that each year almost every girl who wants to proceed to tertiary education is able to do so speaks for itself.
Beyond the academic excellence which St Hilda's pursues it proudly offers all its students an education strong in traditional values of honesty, hard work, respect and academic rigour, designed to unlock the potential of every student.
The School aims to equip students to take their place in life, to meet the challenges which inevitably lie ahead and to make their unique mark in the world. It also aims to provide them with wonderful memories of school life and friendships to treasure forever. School should, after all, be fun too.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.
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