Senior Finance Advisor - Financial Advisory Services, Brisbane

Are you a team player who is passionate about stakeholder engagement and developing financial management capabilities in schools?

Financial Advisory Services, Metropolitan North Region, has a temporary opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their team. In this role you will work closely with schools to enhance their financial capabilities, ensuring effective resource management that drives improved educational outcomes for students. The position is based in North Lakes or Nundah (to be negotiated) and is temporary, commencing 06 July 2026.

About the Department of Education Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities, and embraces flexible careers and work‑life balance.

Why this role? The Senior Finance Business Partner works directly with schools and will:

Support the development and delivery of financial management training material for schools.

Assist with the development and communication of school accounting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities The position is a key contact for schools in terms of financial policy and procedures. This requires an understanding of financial management practices affecting schools and involves:

Undertaking analysis of the financial management practices and financial performance of schools.

Providing financial management advice to school staff.

Monitoring the level of financial management competencies within schools.

Providing appropriate training and development programs to enhance financial management skills.

Working effectively in a team environment.

About you To be successful in this position you will have:

Sound knowledge of contemporary financial management issues and strategies impacting schools.

Ability to interrogate and analyse school financial management systems– Agresso and OneSchool Finance.

Ability to deliver training programmes relating to school financial management, including in an online format.

High level communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to influence customer behaviour and implement change.

Demonstrated leadership and management skills appropriate to achieving outcomes within negotiated timeframes.

Occupational group: Accounting and Finance

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