Department for Education
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Ongoing
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
Why work with
us
Every
child and young person deserves a outstanding 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
role
The
Finance Support Officer is responsible for delivering a range of
financial and accounting services to support the financial
operations of pre-schools including processing financial
transactions, maintaining ledgers and providing accurate financial
reporting to multiple preschools in a timely manner. The role also
provides quality, timely and accurate financial information
services and customer centric support to assist site leaders with
making effective decisions.
This
position operates in a complex environment of rapid change, reform
and competing priorities where the Department, through a team
within central office, undertakes the financial transaction
processing and reporting on behalf of individual sites in order to
improve of financial operations of schools and preschool and to
meet departmental goals.
Qualifications
Essential:
Nil
Desirable:
Qualifications in Finance, Accountancy or Business
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.
For all
other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position
Description.
Remuneration
ASO3
$74,095 - $78,694 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and
leave loading
Enquiries
Enquiries
can be directed to Tracey Aberle, A/Director, EMS Finance
Transition, via tel: **************or email:
******
Application
instructions
Applications should 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.
People of
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have
a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional note
This is a
full-time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.
Applications close:
11/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- ASO3 Finance Support Officer PD Signed.pdf
- Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
- How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
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.

📌 Aso3 - Finance Support Officer (Adelaide)
🏢 Department for Education
📍 Adelaide