Chief Finance Officer

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Make a significant difference in the lives of our next generation with the PMSA.

About PMSA

The PMSA – Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association – owns four outstanding Queensland schools: Brisbane Boys’ College, Clayfield College, Somerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar School as well as an outdoor education and experiential learning destination, Rising Peaks, at Lake Moogerah.

Established in 1918, the PMSA is a joint mission of the Uniting Church of Australia, Queensland Synod and the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.

More than one hundred years on, the PMSA plays a vital role in providing the strategy and framework that fosters excellence in teaching and learning, a caring Christian culture and governance and policy-making support.

Each PMSA school is unique and individual but is guided by our shared values – respect, integrity, care, collaboration and excellence.

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Mission

Nurture outstanding people in world-class educational environments enriched by the Christian Ethos, enabling them to develop their God-given potential and lead for positive impact.

Vision

Inspiring globally minded caring communities through exceptional educational experiences empowered by Christian faith.

Chief Finance Officer

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Key Accountabilities

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As the Chief Finance Officer, your key accountabilities include:

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What We Are Looking For

Ideal candidate overview.

To succeed in all aspects of guiding and directing a large, complex organisation, you will be skilled in in:
- Efficient financial control and asset management
- Effective change management and culture development
- Formulation of capital investment recommendations
- Preparation, negotiation and administration of major contracts
- Effective employer/union negotiations
- Proven strategic leadership and business planning to achieve quality outputs and results.
Demonstrated experience and achievements in delivering public value and leading organisational change, including:
- Leading organisational performance to deliver coordinated, responsive, and customer-focused outcomes.
- Maintaining and developing relationships across organisational boundaries to drive consistent and seamless delivery and the direction of resources to corporate priorities.
- Managing complex and contentious issues with high sensitivity and competing stakeholder interests
Demonstrated experience and achievements in managing business through:
- Developing an engaged, productive, and customer-focused workforce.
- Delivering systems and processes which deliver value to the organisation and to the customer.
- Planning the resourcing of services with appropriate risk management to meet demand within budget.
- Building new collaborative models with suppliers and program partners to improve public value.
- Demonstrating a focus on shared outcomes, negotiating budget and resources across the organisation, and submitting joint budget proposals.
Demonstrated ability to undertake broad executive leadership beyond the specific requirements of the position, across the organisation, including the ability to:
- Collaborate and share accountability across organisational boundaries
- Participate in strategic decision making; represent the organisation to the community, other levels of Government and to industry.
- Own and champion corporate values, strategies, policy, and directions.
- Champion the strategic corporate management agendas on issues such as customer service, service delivery, change management and people management, and integrate these principles into the operation of the business.
Possession of relevant tertiary qualifications such as Business, Management, or similar, which in the view of the Chief Executive Officer are relevant to the role of the position.

Another other information required for candidates outside of suitability.

i.e., Due to the requirements of this role a criminal history and business checks will be undertaken on preferred applicants. A criminal history does not necessarily preclude an applicant from appointment.

Position Description

To learn of the requirements and attributes of our ideal candidate for this position, we invite you
to please download the position description below.

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How to Apply

Requirements

We are committed to inclusive and diverse practices, including recruitment and selection which ensures people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal opportunity to apply and participate.

Candidates who represent diverse backgrounds are encouraged to submit an application.

To be considered, please provide the following information in your online application, for the assessment of your suitability:

A short (no more than two pages) statement focusing on how you align with the core accountabilities outlined in the role statement below.
Your current CV highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, and achievements.

If you need assistance with your application please reach out to us.

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