Finance Officer - School Officer Administration
Job No: TCE4663
Commencement Date: 20 April 2026
Location: Townsville, QLD.
Salary Range: $36.98 - $38.14 per hour pending experience + Super
Join our team as a Finance Officer at Townsville's Prestigious all girls' College!
St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Parkis currently seeking an organised and proactive Finance Officer for a part-time, fixed-term position (10 hours per week), with hours to be negotiated, concluding 26 June 2026.
In this role, you will support the Principal and Leadership Team in managing the school’s financial operations. Key responsibilities include overseeing purchasing, banking and cash handling; assisting with budgets and student fees; managing financial claims; and preparing reports to support compliance and audit requirements.
With strong financial administration experience, excellent organisational skills, and a keen attention to detail, you will play an important role in ensuring the smooth and effective management of the school’s finances while supporting the mission and values of Catholic education.
Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.
Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.
Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Link, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.
For more information, please review the full position description.
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Applications close midnight, Monday, 22 March 2026.
About us
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:
1. Competitive Salary
2. Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
3. 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
4. Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
5. Salary packaging options
6. Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave
7. Deferred Salary Scheme
8. …and a range of other great benefits!
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