Business Manager

About the role

The Business Manager leads the business and operational side of the College. You would work closely with the Principal, report regularly to the Board, and manage our non-teaching staff of 7. It is a broad role in a small organisation, covering finance and reporting, compliance and accreditation, risk and insurance, people and payroll, facilities and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Financial management — budgets and cash flow, fee collection, BAS, FBT and PAYG, the annual audit, and government census and funding reporting

• Governance and compliance — accreditation with the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board, policies and procedures, and the Blue Card and screening register for staff, contractors and visiting industry practitioners

• Risk and insurance — the risk register, the College's insurance program, and work health and safety

• People and payroll — payroll, employment contracts, award interpretation, and the recruitment and induction of non-teaching staff

• Facilities, systems and commercial activity — buildings and maintenance, IT and systems suppliers, commercial facility hire, and the commercial and risk side of College events

• Events and performances coordination assisting relevant teaching staff and principal through budgets, contracts, insurance, licensing, risk assessments, venue bookings and liaising with external providers as required

About you

Essential:

• Experience managing finance and operations in a small organisation, including budgets, statutory reporting and an annual audit

• Payroll and employment administration, including interpreting an award or enterprise agreement

• Accuracy, and the discipline to meet external deadlines that do not move

• Sound judgement about risk, and a willingness to raise things early

• The ability to lead and develop a small non-teaching team

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• A valid Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card), or eligibility to obtain one

Desirable:

• Experience in a school, particularly a non-government or independent school

• Familiarity with NSSAB accreditation and non-government school funding frameworks

• A qualification in business, finance, accounting or school business management, CPA or CA membership, or equivalent experience

• A background in music, the arts, venues, events or the not-for-profit

About us

Music Industry College is a senior secondary school in Fortitude Valley offering Year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to study for their Queensland Certificate of Education in a tertiary-style environment. Our focus is to empower young people to succeed in the music industry and in life. MIC has 90 students enrolled per year allowing class sizes to be smaller. Many students arrive having found that a conventional school setting did not suit them, and they leave with a successful outcome for QCE, an ATAR if needed, and a much clearer sense of where they are heading. Our teachers are experienced, qualified and enthusiastic with most of them actively involved in the music industry. The College works closely with industry professionals across Brisbane.

What we offer

• $106,339 – $129,923 plus superannuation (currently 12%), reviewed annually with CPI 1st September

• 5* weeks annual leave including 17½% loading

• A proper handover, with 8 weeks alongside our outgoing Business Manager

• A small, supportive team and a school that is a genuinely enjoyable place to work

• Professional development, and access to Independent Schools Queensland networks

• Office hours are 9:00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (Campus hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm). Ordinary hours are 38 per week. This role may have some flexibility when required in consultation with the Principal

• Some evening and weekend attendance is required for Board meetings (4 per year) and College events, approximately 6 occasions each year (compensated through an extra weeks annual leave per annum usually 4 weeks see above*)

To apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to ****@mic.org.au by 15th September, 2026. Interviews will be held in September with a desired commencement date of Tuesday 6th October, 2026

If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Roslyn Wood on 07-38523***.