Department for Education Job reference: 852796 Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone 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 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: (08) 82261388 or email: [email protected] 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.

📌 Finance Support Officer (Adelaide)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 Adelaide