<p><strong><u>Finance Business Partner</u></strong></p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>At Catholic Schools Broken Bay, our Vision is to provide ‘Authentic, professional Catholic education, delivered with care and compassion’. The Vision underpins our exciting and robust Towards 2025 Strategy which places students at the centre of everything we do, and which brings schools and parishes together to work as one. The Towards 2025 Strategy commits our system of schools to being at least as good as the very best, to maximise the learning growth of every student, and to inspire hearts and minds to know Christ and love learning.</p><p>Covering an expansive geographical area which includes the Central Coast, Sydney’s Northern Beaches and North Shore, Catholic Schools Broken Bay is a system serving 45 Catholic Schools with around 18,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>As a senior member of the Financial Workstream (Team), reporting to the Senior Finance Executive, the Finance Business Partner provides expert advice, ongoing support, guidance and coaching to System Leaders to build capability in Financial Management. </p><p>Partnering with System Leaders to enhance Financial Management, this role facilitates a robust, financially viable system of Catholic Schools, critical to enable us to meet school and system objectives and resource stewardship obligations.</p><p>This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Central Office at Pennant Hills. The role will support a portfolio of schools on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and North Shore and will require travel to these schools. Travel to Schools on the Central Coast may also be required, however the role is predominately based in the Sydney area.</p><p><strong>Key Role Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Provides advice, guidance, and support to System Leaders to:<ul><li>build capability in Financial Management</li><li>facilitate the annual budget process, ensuring school and system strategic plans are resourced</li><li>Forecast school and system financial performance to budget</li><li>Provides advice, guidance, and support to System Leaders to facilitate medium to long term financial planning </li></ul></li><li>Monitor school income and expenditure, identifying variances, work with School Principals to implement corrective actions and provide relevant commentary for key variances.</li><li>Reporting and analysis of school performance against financial performance indicators and benchmarks.</li><li>Provide School Principals with insights and recommendations to enhance Financial Viability, and to devise and implement strategies to enhance performance and organisational outcomes.</li><li>Develop, document, and communicate operational processes to School Principals and key School staff of CSBB. </li><li>Supporting School Staff with timely, accurate and decision-ready financial and resourcing information.</li><li>Ensure month end and year end accounting close processes for schools are completed in a timely and accurate manner.</li><li>Prepare management reports as required.</li><li>Ensure CSBB meets financial accountabilities and compliance requirements of Government and regulatory bodies by ensuring system policies, procedures and guidelines are compliant and be evidenced in practice.</li><li>Support compliance and accountability activities and data collections.</li><li>Build and maintain positive, effective working relationships with School Principals, Key School Staff and CSBB colleagues.</li><li>Work collaboratively with other team members within the Financial Management Workstream, contribute where required and share knowledge within the team.</li><li>Maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality about all aspects of the work.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong> </p><p>As the ideal candidate you will meet the following key requirements: </p><ul><li>Willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission of the Catholic Church and the values of CSBB.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, with a capability to build and maintain solid relationships</li><li>Clear communicator and able to hold a concise conversation.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team and share knowledge.</li><li>Analytical, with good judgement, demonstrating logical decision making.</li><li>An ability to prioritise, plan, multi-task and manage time effectively, with an ability to work independently.</li><li>Mindset of Continual improvement, excellent attention to detail and accuracy.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills.</li><li>5&#43; years’ work experience in financial or management accounting including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analysis and accounting principles/standards.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in a relational financial accounting role, partnering with non-financial stakeholders to build financial management capabilities.</li><li>Degree in Business/Finance/Commerce with a Major in Accounting</li><li>Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification</li><li>Current NSW driver’s license, own car and a willingness to travel to schools</li><li>Valid Working with Children Check for paid employment purpose</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Degree in Business/Finance/Commerce with a Major in Accounting</li><li>Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification</li><li>Current NSW driver’s license, own car and a willingness to travel to schools</li><li>Valid Working with Children Check for paid employment purpose</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits of Working with Us</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary package on offer</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Opportunity to salary package </li><li>Staff Discounts</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><p>Applications should include:</p><ul><li>A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing why you are interested in the role and addressing the criteria listed above</li><li>A current resume</li></ul><p> </p><p>Applications should be sent directly to <a href="mailto:malik.ali&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">malik.ali&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>We will be reviewing application as they are received.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Enquiries</strong></p><p> </p><p>If you have any enquiries about this role, please email Malik at <a href="mailto:malik.ali&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">malik.ali&#64;dbb.catholic.edu.au</a> or call on 0424 862 331.</p><p> </p><p><i>Agencies, please note that unsolicited resumes for this position will not be considered.</i></p><p><i>Catholic Schools Broken Bay promotes a culture of safety and care for children and young people. The Diocesan Office for Safeguarding Charter provides overarching principles that ensure children and young people are at the centre of the work we do and that every child and young person is encouraged to have a voice and participate in their community to their fullest potential. All employees must be aware of the Diocesan Office for Safeguarding Charter and be committed to organisational child safe standards and practice. Successful applicants for child-related roles must meet the requirements of the Working with Children Check.</i></p><p> </p><p> </p>