2024 Finance Administrator (School Based)

All staff members of Santa Sabina College are expected to support and promote the College’s Catholic, Dominican mission. Santa Sabina College is an IB World School and educates students to achieve personal excellence, to act with justice and compassion, and to embrace the future with an optimistic global vision.

The College is committed to ensuring that all staff promote the inherent dignity and fundamental rights of students and colleagues within a safe school and work environment. This commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the Gospel. The College has a zero tolerance of all forms of child abuse and actively works to listen to and empower students. The College has policies and processes in place to protect students from abuse and takes all allegations and concerns seriously, and responds in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures.

Position: Permanent Full-Time (48 weeks)

Commencement date: Immediate Start / to be negotiated.

The Role

The Finance Administrator provides a variety of finance and administrative tasks in the Business Office. Reporting to the Director of Business Services, the role is responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day operations and strategic goals of the Business Office are coordinated and supported, and to provide an excellent standard of administrative support to the Director of Business Services, the Board and its sub committees. This is achieved by proactive and well executed administrative, operational and logistical support, providing timely and accurate document production, correspondence, minute taking, diary management and customer service to staff, parents and the wider college community.

It requires a high level of professionalism, confidence, presentation and a calm, positive attitude under pressure as well as the ability to maintain high levels of discretion and confidentiality in all circumstances. 

The successful candidate will:

• support and commit to the Catholic Dominican Mission of the College 
• be available to attend Board and Committee meetings (Outside of normal hours) Time off in Lieu (TOIL) will be given to compensate this aspect of the role 
• have experience in minute taking and organisation of meetings 
• manage competing priorities and meet pressing deadlines
• possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• have a high level of initiative and strong problem-solving skills
• demonstrate high level skills and experience in a variety of computer programs and online systems including Microsoft Office, Excel, Google applications and databases
• possess strong administration skills including record keeping, digital diary management, correspondence and filing
• be able to take direction and work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
• have a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance  for paid employment
• be compliant with NSW Department of Health Screening and Immunisation Policy

Please visit the College website for further application details  including a comprehensive role description: https://www.ssc.nsw.edu.au/about-santa-sabina/employment/

Applications must contain a cover letter addressed to the College Principal, Ms Paulina Skerman, outlining relevant experience, a Curriculum Vitae and a completed College employment application form. Completed applications are to be emailed to [email protected]. For further information, please contact Claire Baroni, Director of Business Services on (02) 9745 0240.

Applications close: 4pm Thursday 4 January 2024.

Interviews may take place before the advertisement closing date.

The College is committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. The successful applicant will be required to have a current Working with Children Check and be committed to our Child Protection Policy.