Manager Financial Reporting

Location: Hybrid - World Square, CBD and WFH
Start Date: Monday 27 April 2026
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

The Manager Financial Reporting is responsible for leading the statutory financial and monthly reporting,investment performance, payments and financial controls over cash control and investing.

Your duties will include;

• leading, managing, supporting and developing the team of accounting professionals ensuring
• performance development and succession frameworks are in place to manage staff performance
  and drive the development of system capability Forging and maintaining strong relationships with
  key stakeholders providing the conduit for robust discussions and collaboration
• ensuring consolidated month-end and year-end closing processes are timely
• ensuring the accuracy of monthly and quarterly accounting reports
• reviewing to ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and reviewed every month,
  including liaising with staff outside the Financial Reporting team
• recommending new/changes to finance policies and procedures
• developing leading-edge methods and strategies to achieve desired outcomes
• managing the annual consolidated budgets (system and schools) and long-term forecasts
• providing support to other directorates, facilities and planning to prepare budgets and long-term
  forecasts.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

Joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) means being part of NSW’s largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 74,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:

• a competitive salary of $200,000 per annum plus superannuation
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more
• ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About You

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification/certification in Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
  Administration, or related field
• chartered or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) accreditation
• demonstrated success in Accounting leadership roles
• leadership capability to lead people achieve desired outcomes
• demonstrated experience in implementing innovative practices to serve business needs
• willingness to respect, support, and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of SCS.

Application Process

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application, including:

• current CV
• cover letter.

For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
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Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.