Financial Advisory Services is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Manager to the join the Toowoomba team on a permanent basis.

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About The Role

Responsibilities include:

- Lead and deliver a range of specified financial services that meet client needs and provide outcomes that contribute to improved student outcomes and comply with all relevant policy, procedures, legislation and standards.
- Provide and ensure the provision of impartial and authoritative advice to departmental clients on a range of specific accountabilities, including budget and resource management, budget review processes and financial aspects of other operational and administrative school and region responsibilities.
- Actively encourage and enable the building of organisational capabilities and professional expertise within the team and within schools and the region.

About You

In addition to the above responsibilities,



to ensure success in the role, the successful applicant would possess these attributes:

- Effectively leading a team of 11 staff at the Toowoomba Regional office
- Lead and encourage the team to provide expert financial advice to the schools Leadership Team and Administrative staff. (This includes periodic visits to schools. There are 198 schools in the Toowoomba Region)
- Encourage schools to utilise state-wide finance tools, training materials and systems. (e.g. school budget solution- planning module)
- Lead the team under a High-Performance Teams framework, where the Manager, enables and cares for the team.
- Ensure hygiene factors, such as Professional Development Plans, ADO, TOIL and mandatory training are effectively managed.

Contact Name: Megan ALLEN, Director

Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group Education & Training

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📌 Manager - Financial Advisory Services (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Toowoomba Regional