<p><strong>Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools</strong></p><p>The Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools (DLCS) provides a range of services to support approximately 2,800 staff in 45 vibrant and dynamic Catholic school communities that serve more than 18,000 students. The DLCS assists schools to build teaching and leadership capabilities in communities of professional educators who share responsibility for school improvement and for achieving the best outcomes for our students.</p><p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p><strong>Finance Business Partner (Richmond)</strong></p><p><strong>This position will be located in Lismore NSW</strong></p><p><i>Full-time, permanent position commencing as soon as possible</i></p><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p><strong>The Rewards:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Salary:</strong>&nbsp;Attractive salary dependent on skills and experience + 11.5% superannuation<i>&nbsp;</i></li><li><strong>Additional benefits: </strong>Access to salary packaging, company car, laptop, mobile phone, fuel card, credit card&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Flexibility:</strong>&nbsp;Achieve both work-life balance and the benefits of face-to-face collaboration with your peers with our hybrid working model&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Staff wellbeing:</strong>&nbsp;An absolute focus on our peoples’ safety and wellbeing, access to free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program, and annual flu vaccinations</li><li><strong>Growth:</strong>&nbsp;Learning and career development opportunities.</li></ul><p><strong>Position Purpose:</strong></p><p>The Finance Business Partner is responsible for partnering with regional service leaders and school leaders to ensure the financial plans within each school are aligned with the organisation’s overall financial and strategic plan, and resources are used effectively and efficiently. The Finance Business Partner has primary responsibility for coordinating the region’s budgeting and forecasting processes and providing comprehensive and insightful reporting, analysis and advice on complex financial issues as well as providing general finance business partnering services to individual school principals and their support staff.</p><p>This role supports the underlying Mission of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Lismore by delivering services that contribute to enabling students to achieve the fullness of life.</p><p><strong>Key Capabilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Demonstrated experience in coaching and/or influencing across financial and non-financial colleagues.</li><li>Solution-driven and analytical thinker with the ability to analyse and interpret financial results, identify trends and add value through commentary.</li><li>Ability to think through and solve complex problems.</li><li>Ability to deliver a high level of customer service and develop and maintain ongoing relationships with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues.</li><li>Effective written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to engage professionally and communicate at all levels of the business.</li><li>Able to communicate complex financial information into understandable insights and advice.</li><li>Manipulating large datasets and integrating financial and operational data to develop financial models and provide analysis on operating performance.</li><li>Advanced Excel Skills including demonstrable experience in financial modelling.</li></ul><p>Plus, the following generic criteria:</p><ul><li>Knowledge of WHS and equity principles in the workplace.</li><li>Respect and uphold the ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of the Employer.</li></ul><p><strong>Work Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>A current/valid Australian Driver’s Licence and eligibility to work within Australia for the period of the appointment.</li><li>A National Police Check, or the ability to obtain if the successful candidate.</li><li>Requirement to travel between locations.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>CA/CPA membership and tertiary accounting qualification or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training.</li></ul><p><strong>Work Experience:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Strong background in business partnering roles providing high level advice and expert analysis on all aspects of business performance and planning to senior management with proven success in value add and process improvement.</li><li>Broad finance experience covering both financial accounting and management accounting.</li></ul><p>Your cover letter must address the <strong>key capabilities</strong> listed above.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Additional information:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/7345/finance_business_partner_regional_position_description.docx_1_.pdf">Position Description</a></li><li>Click this <a href="https://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/7315/dlcs_recruitment_brochure_generic_.pdf">link</a> for information on our Diocese and region.</li></ul><p><strong>Enquiries: </strong><a href="mailto:recruitment@lism.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@lism.catholic.edu.au</a></p><p><strong>Applications close: </strong>3pm, Monday 12 August 2024</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; <i>Diocese of Lismore</i> C<i>atholic Schools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools</i></p><p><i>For identified child related roles, Child Protection legislation requires preferred candidates to hold a valid NSW WWCC</i></p><p><i>An equal-opportunity employer</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>