Family Accounts Officer

St Mark’s Anglican Community School (St Mark’s) opened in 1986 and is the foundation school of AngliSchools.

As a Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school, St Mark’s provides a high quality, inclusive, caring education grounded in the Anglican tradition.

The School is a centre of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care, worship, and service.  St Mark's is committed to fostering growth in character, service and learning in a Christian and Child-Safe environment.

St Mark’s is a values-driven community guided by our values of Faith, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence. The School motto is Seek Truth and Wisdom.

About the Role

The Family Accounts Officer is primarily responsible for the administration of the School’s family fee accounts.  The Family Accounts Officer supports the Accountant and Business Manager in the efficient operation of the accounts receivable function and the provision of excellent customer service, particularly to parents and carers of students of the School.  The position requires excellent working knowledge of billing and debtor management processes.

This is an 12 month contract to start as soon as possible.  The role is full time role (37.5 hours per week) and is required during term time and school holidays. 

Responsibilities

Family Accounts

• Preparing family fee accounts, incorporating tuition fees, discounts and other charges

• Calculating and processing adjustments for part year enrolments

• Processing family receipts, including direct debits and BPAYs

• Liaising with parents to manage family fee accounts in a confidential and sensitive manner

• Actively monitoring and following up debtors

• Calculating fee estimates and periodic payments

• Highlighting recommendations for payment arrangements and collection escalation

Accounts Payable

• Providing ad hoc support for the Accounts Payable role when the Accounts Officer is unavailable.  This may include tasks such as invoice processing, creditor payments, query resolution and petty cash maintenance.

Other

• Organising cash floats and counting and banking of cash/cheque receipts.

• Adhere to School policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Accounts Receivable experience, preferably in the education sector

• Strong Excel skills and competence with Microsoft Office products

• Proven experience in effective communication and dealing with issues of a sensitive nature

• Experience with Synergetic’s Debtors Module an advantage.

• Accounts Payable experience desirable

• Current Working with Children Check

• A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check current to within 6 months prior to commencement of employment at St Mark’s

Personal Attributes

• Be supportive of the Anglican Identity of the School.

• Work with a customer service focus

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail and accuracy

• Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with others

• Ability to cope with the demands of a busy environment, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities effectively.

• Ability to use initiative and work independently, as well as a part of a cooperative, team environment.

What we can offer you: 

• Discounted health insurance

• Staff discounts on tuition fees at AngliSchools Schools

• Employee Assistance Program

• Convenient on-site parking

Please submit your CV and Covering Letter through Seek.  A job description can be obtained from our website. If you have any questions, please contact **************@stmarks.wa.edu.au   

Applications close at 8am Thursday 27 August 2026 we reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

St Mark's is committed to being a child-safe organisation.

Privacy Statement 

In applying to provide your services, you will be providing St Mark’s with personal information, e.g. your name and address or information contained on your resume. This information will be collected in order to assess your application and may be stored for 12 months. We may also make notes and prepare a confidential report in respect of your application. Access to this information may be available to you if you ask the School for it. We will not disclose this information to a third party without your consent.