<p><strong>ABOUT ST BERNARD’S COLLEGE:      </strong></p><p>Established in 1940, St Bernard’s College is a Catholic secondary college in the Edmund Rice tradition, proudly serving as a cornerstone of the Essendon community and providing exceptional Catholic education to 1600 young men. As a leader in boys&#39; education, we are committed to providing a holistic educational experience for boys in Years 7 to 12. Our College offers a wide range of pathway options to cater to the unique strengths and interests of each individual student, ensuring a well-rounded and personalised learning experience.</p><p>For further information about the College, please visit <a href="http://www.sbc.vic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">www.sbc.vic.edu.au</a>. </p><p> </p><p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE:</strong></p><p>St Bernard’s College is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to fill the role as Business Manager.  This position has become available as the current Business Manager, is transitioning to an exciting new opportunity as Director of Stewardship at the National Catholic Education Commission.  This departure creates a significant opportunity for a new leader to drive the College forward.</p><p>As Business Manager, you will have a diverse and interesting role, including business operations, financial management and reporting, legal and personnel management, administrative services and properties and facilities management, as well as oversight of a team of finance, property and education support staff.  This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the next phase of the St Bernard’s journey. </p><p>As an integral member of the College Leadership Team, you will have a visible and relational approach, ensuring that the College’s philosophy, aims and objectives are reflected in the role, and  ensuring that our financial resources are used effectively to support our mission and the long-term success of the College.</p><p>We are seeking a highly accomplished financial leader with a proven track record in financial management and experience in budget planning and monitoring, financial reporting, strategic planning, managing cash flow and capital works. Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire a team are also essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively with a range of diverse stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><ul><li>Financial management and reporting</li><li>College operations</li><li>Legal and personnel management</li><li>Strategic leadership</li><li>Property and facilities management </li><li>ICT management</li><li>Staff management</li></ul><p>For full details of the role, please view the Position Description.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ABOUT YOU:</strong></p><p>To succeed in the role you will have:</p><ul><li>Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Business/Commerce or equivalent (CPA or CA qualification preferred)</li><li>Professional competence and demeanour, ensuring behaviour and presentation reflects College values</li><li>Strong strategic and organisational skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage the financial functions of a complex organisation, including providing high level financial advice and support, and complex budget advice and support</li><li>Demonstrated ability to provide collegial team leadership, demonstrating behaviours, communication and professional relationship skills to create an atmosphere of collaboration </li><li>Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment</li><li>Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills in order to relate to a variety of audiences</li><li>Proficiency in the use of information and communication technologies</li><li>Understanding of or the ability to acquire understanding of the funding arrangements and reporting obligations surrounding the education sector</li><li>A commitment to the ongoing and proactive protection and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse</li><li>Understanding of and commitment to the values of Catholic education in the Edmund Rice tradition</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>HOW TO APPLY:</strong></p><p> </p><p>To apply for this position go to the College Website www.sbc.vic.edu.au/about/employment click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts.</p><p> To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter (2 pages max) highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role.</p><p> Please address applications to Dr Michael Davies, Principal</p><p> For more information about this role or any general enquiries, please contact Leanne Weaver HR or Stephen O’Shea  Business Manager (03) 9289 1000.</p><p> </p><p><strong>APPLICATIONS CLOSE 16  AUGUST 2024.</strong></p><p><i>The College promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people</i>.</p>