Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Branch: Perth Modern School

Division: Independent Public School - North Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 3, $81,448 - $87,376 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Subiaco

Closing Date: 2026-06-17 4:30 PM

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026

Perth Modern School, a proud public secondary school, offering Western Australia's only fully selective program for academically gifted students in Years 7 to 12. The school honours the past, empowers those present and shapes the future for gifted and talented learners and leaders.

Staff emphasise the importance of connection and relationships in the process of listening, thinking and learning together. We partner with students, families, carers, and alumni, to successfully navigate change and improve student outcomes; a community where everyone belongs. In the early years, this means ensuring every student is known and understood, their needs and unique potential nurtured. As students progress, they are supported as self-motivated learners and leaders who are; courageous, curious, compassionate, committed and collaborative, encouraged to pursue their dreams, and resourced to achieve both academic excellence and positive wellbeing.

Find out more about our school by visiting Perth Modern School | Exceptional Schooling, Exceptional Students or Schools Online

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Finance Officer with strong financial acumen and interpersonal skills to join our team.

The successful applicant will ideally coordinate financial tasks including processing of payments, invoicing, cash and asset management, reconciliation and assisting the Manager Corporate Services with managing the school’s financial resources and budgeting, while ensuring procedures and processes comply with applicable legislation and policy. The role involves providing advice and support to staff on administrative procedures, business management software and matters relating to financial legislation, policy and administrative procedures. The successful applicant may also supervise administrative support staff, including scheduling and allocating tasks and managing staff performance and leave entitlements.

This position requires an applicant who ideally possesses superior organisational and time management skills in delivering and prioritising tasks when under pressure, an eye for details and a high level of accuracy. Applicants who have a strong knowledge of accounting processes, Department of Education policies and procedures, Resource Management (RM) Finance, RM Billing, School Information System (SIS) Integris, Compass and Microsoft 365 will be highly regarded.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Trisha Bebek, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9392 6855 or trisha.bebek@education.wa.edu.au

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  • Demonstrated financial management skills with the ability to interpret and apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
  • Demonstrated well developed organisational skills, including the ability to work with minimum supervision, identify priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated well developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and liaise with individuals at all levels.
  • Demonstrated well developed computer skills including the ability to create, operate, extract reports and manipulate databases, spreadsheets and systems.
  • Demonstrated well developed conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to apply innovative thinking in problem solving.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1040199

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026