Manager, Business and Financial Operations

Why work with us
Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the Division
The Strategy and Performance Division promotes the value of education in South Australia and plays a key role in improving the public education system. It leads system-wide strategy, manages strategic risks, provides data-driven insights, and supports schools and preschools to succeed and strengthen their standing within their communities.

About the Directorate
International Education Services (IES) is focused on the strategic direction and sustainability of international education programs in South Australian government schools. The team works closely with schools, homestays, overseas families, agents and government agencies to promote international education programs to global markets and deliver positive educational outcomes to international students within a safe and supportive learning environment.

About this role
The Manager, Business and Financial Operations, leads the delivery of financial services for International Education Services (IES), managing systems, processes and reporting to ensure efficient, compliant and effective operations.

The Manager provides strategic financial analysis, forecasting, and advice to support decision-making, planning and resource management. Additionally, it drives continuous improvement initiatives and work closely with key stakeholders to deliver expert guidance and coordinate complex financial and operational activities. The Manager, Business and Financial Operations actively oversee risk management, internal controls, and the development and improvement of financial policies, ensuring high-quality service and best practice standards are achieved throughout all aspects of IES’s financial operations.

Qualifications
Essential: Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, business or economics and/or membership of a recognised professional accounting body
Desirable: Nil

Benefits
Bringing your talent to the Department for Education will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• A variety of leave arrangements.

• Contemporary office space with end-of-trip facilities

• Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

• Access to great customised training and career development opportunities.

Special conditions

• The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services

• (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

• The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN  -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to James Gilchrist, Executive Manager, Business and Financial Services, by phone at (08) 8226 34***or email at ***************@sa.gov.au.

Further information:
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract

For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 854159. Applications are to be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

 The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

 Applications close at 11.30 pm on 31 August 2026.