Business Manager

Position Type

School Operations

Commence Date

18 Jan 2027

Employment Status

Permanent / Ongoing

FTE/Hours per week

Full Time

Role Details

Aquinas College, a Catholic tertiary residential College in North Adelaide, is seeking an experienced and versatile Business Manager to join our small, agile team.
The Business Manager is responsible for leading the business operations of the College, overseeing budgets, capital works and property management, cleaning contractors, IT infrastructure, Human Resource matters and the day-to-day financial management of the College.

Responsibilities include:

- Managing the business operations of the College
- Undertaking strategic and financial planning, preparing and managing the annual budget, managing payroll, providing HR services and preparing the College’s Financial Statements for annual audit
- Supervising the Property and Facilities Manager to ensure that the College plant is effectively maintained and operated, including managing external contractors
- Providing oversight of the College’s in-house catering service and contract cleaners
- Managing WHS compliance and organising relevant insurance
- Overseeing the College’s IT infrastructure, software and data back-up, in liaison with an external contractor, and managing the data, access and information systems in the College
- Participating in overall strategic planning processes for the College
- Membership of the Management Team
- Acting as Company Secretary to Aquinas College Incorporated.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

- Proven experience in managing business operations within a complex, multi-faceted, small team environment
- Appropriate professional qualifications and demonstrated competence in accounting,



business management and financial planning
- Experience overseeing building services and site renewal plans, including heritage buildings
- The capacity to work collaboratively as part of a small and flexible team
- Proficiency with relevant digital technologies, including MYOB and OneDrive, and an understanding of campus-based technologies including CCTV, StarRez, Fusion Signage and SALTO Access Systems.

Aquinas College is home to 197 undergraduate students from rural and regional areas, who are studying at Adelaide’s universities. The College is owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, governed as an incorporated association by a College Council and conducted as an integral part of the mission of the Archdiocese. Aquinas College is committed to nurturing the growth of the young adults in its care by providing accommodation, meals, academic support and membership of a caring learning community.

All Aquinas staff are required during their employment to be supportive of Catholic values and the ethos of the College. Staff need to be able to relate easily and responsibly with young adults, and to enjoy working in a community oriented around young people. Everyone is expected to work in collaborative, responsive, respectful, friendly and mutually supportive ways to foster a College culture marked by the Gospel values of compassion, hope, peace, fairness and forgiveness.

ENQUIRIES
Prospective applicants are invited to contact the Head of College, Dr Sarah Moller, for a full position description: ***************************

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