• Be part of a team that provide much needed support to students and adults with specific learning difficulties
• Based in Parramatta
• Full time role, 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

About the organisation

SPELD NSW is a public benevolent institution that provides support to children and adults with specific learning difficulties, their families, tutors, teachers and school.

Role Summary

The Office and Finance Manager provides:

• Finance and database management support;
• Support to and coordination of the SPELD NSW Administration Team;
• Office management, including the development of systems, policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Financial and Database Management Support

To provide financial and database management support, including:

• Issuing invoices and receipts, following up on overdue invoices
• Regular financial and database reporting activities
• Assistance with the development of policies, procedures and systems

Support and coordination of Administration Team

To provide support and coordination of the SPELD NSW Administration team, including:

• Supporting team members in the completion of tasks and coordination of workload
• Providing customer service to SPELD NSW clients and supporters
• Provision of administration support to the professional learning team

Office management

To provide office management services to the SPELD NSW office, including:

• Ensuring the office is well presented and has necessary supplies
• Assistance with the development of office, IT and HR systems, processes, procedures and policies
• Assistance and coordination with HR and IT support

Requirements

Essential qualities:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong customer service and inter-personal skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Computer skills, including knowledge of Excel and Word
• Experience using finance software or accounts payable experience
• Experience developing policies and procedures
• Experience coordinating and supporting a team
• Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively under the direction of the Executive Officer, in a team as well as independently as required
• Ability to be flexible, take initiative, organise own work and multi-task
• General office administration experience

Desirable qualities:

• Experience using database software
• Familiarity with the NSW educational environment and an understanding of learning difficulties
• Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation

Benefits

• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunity to work autonomously and as part of a supportive team

A full Position Description is attached below.