Accountant

Job No: TCE4855

Commencement Date: As soon as reasonably practicable 

Location: Townsville Catholic Education Office - Denham Street

Salary Range: $121,496 - $136,746 (pending experience) + Superannuation

Are you an experienced accounting professional who enjoys building strong relationships, providing trusted financial advice and helping others make informed decisions?

Townsville Catholic Education is seeking a School Accounting Partner to join our Financial Services team based in Townsville. You'll work closely with Principals and school finance teams to provide expert financial guidance, strengthen financial capability and support the effective management of school finances across our network.

In this varied and rewarding role, you'll partner with schools to develop budgets, monitor financial performance, undertake finance assurance activities and provide practical advice that supports sound financial decision-making. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities to enhance financial practices across schools and work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high-quality financial services throughout the Diocese.

About you

You'll bring demonstrated experience in financial management, budgeting and reporting, along with the ability to build trusted relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. You're confident analysing financial information, providing practical advice and supporting others to develop their financial knowledge and capability. With strong organisational skills, excellent communication and a collaborative approach, you'll enjoy balancing technical accounting responsibilities with meaningful stakeholder partnerships. CPA or CA ANZ membership and experience working with financial management systems are essential, while experience supporting multiple business units or schools will be highly regarded.

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.

We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.

Applications close midnight 10 August 2026

About us

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:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options 
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender   
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!

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