Executive Officer

Description

Summary: This hands-on financial role involves record-keeping, reporting, grant management, payroll, budgeting, and audit preparation within a school environment. Highlights: 1. Hands-on financial role with diverse responsibilities 2. Requires strong financial capability and organizational skills 3. Opportunity to work independently and collaboratively This role is responsible for financial record-keeping, reporting, grant management, payroll processing, budgeting, and audit preparation. This is a hands-on position requiring strong financial capability, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a school environment. The candidate will need: • A high level of confidentiality and integrity • Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures • Experience in EdPay, Student Management Systems and Kindo is advantageous, though not essential • Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and Word • The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • A self-motivated and proactive approach to problem-solving • Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy • Confidence working independently and meeting deadlines • Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach The role is 5 days a week (30 hours) term-time only, however, there will be a requirement to work outside of these hours as required. Start date negotiable but successful applicant must be in place for the start of Term 3 – Monday 20 July. Training and support will be provided. All applicants must be willing to complete a New Zealand Police vetting check and provide satisfactory reference checks as part of our recruitment process. Please submit your C.V and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience. Closing date: Thursday 26 March 2026 at 3.00pm. If you would like any further information on the position, please contact Kim Hill (Executive Officer).