Business Manager

Aquinas College, a Catholic tertiary residential College in North Adelaide, is seeking an experienced and versatile Business Manager to join our small, dynamic 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…