Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Large multi-campus Christian school

Drouin location

Part-time ongoing position

Approx. 0.8 FTE across five days per week

Chairo Christian School is a non-denominational Christian school with 1,800 Kinder to Year 12 students attending five picturesque campuses in West and South Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne.

Our mission is to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community. In doing this, we aim to prepare students thoroughly for further study, careers, service and life in general.

We are currently seeking the services of a dedicated Finance Assistant to support Accounts Payable and Payroll in the Finance Team at our Drouin campus. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a caring Christian environment and assist with financial administration.

Some key responsibilities will include:

·         providing a godly example to students and fellow staff members through their practice, manner, relationships and general lifestyle;

·         assisting with processing of both accounts payable and staff payroll;

·         assisting with the collection and processing of parent forms;

·         assisting with the data entry of staff information;

·         assisting with the collection and collation of purchase orders and supplier invoices;

·         responding to queries and requests received from suppliers and staff members; and

·         general administration duties to support the everyday requirements of the Finance Department.

Having obtained relevant experience in office administration, the successful candidate will also possess the following important characteristics:

·         Demonstrated commitment to the school’s Statement of Faith

·         Experience in GST and basic accounting principles (desirable)

·         Friendly and professional demeanour

·         Excellent people and communication skills

·         High standard of computer literacy, including MS Word and Excel, and keyboard skills

·         Attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

The safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our students is a high priority. As part of our recruitment process, Chairo undertakes rigorous reference and background checking including, Working with Children and Police Record checks. Before applying, applicants are requested to review Chairo’s Child Safety booklet.

An online application can be completed and submitted, together with a covering letter and resume, by selecting the Current Vacancies link on the Employment page on Chairo’s website (www.chairo.vic.edu.au/careers).

The closing date for applications is Friday 6 December.