Course Overview
Take the next step in your career and master office administration, financial reporting, and payroll management with this nationally recognised Certificate in Business Administration (Finance).
Learn how to organise and coordinate office environments while providing high-level administrative support. This online course will also teach you to prepare financial reports, develop and use complex spreadsheets, and establish and maintain payroll systems.
By combining in-demand office administration skills with financial and payroll expertise, you’ll open up a wide range of career opportunities and graduate job-ready with a specialisation in financial administration.
You’ll also gain hands-on experience with Xero, a leading cloud-based accounting program, through guided tutorials that build real, transferable skills for the workplace.
If you’re already working in the industry, this qualification is an excellent way to formalise your experience and advance your career. Study flexibly online and continue in your current role while you learn.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Executive Personal Assistant
- Office Administrator
- Sales Account Assistant
- Project Officer
- Finance Administrator
What You'll Learn
- The foundations of operational systems
- Prepare financial reports
- Develop and use complex spreadsheets
- Learn to establish and maintain a payroll system
- Use cloud-based accounting program, Xero
Recognition
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration Study Load
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18 months
Delivery
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Online with Structure Workplace Learning and Assessment (SWLA)
Entry Requirements
- There are no education requirements for this qualification. However, participants must be 18 years old or over
Course Features
- World-class online learning allowing study to fit around your life
- Balance work, family, social life and study
- Study on any device – desktop or mobile
- Real people helping you reach your goals
Assessment
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Online quizzes, including multiple choice and short answer questions
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Portfolio of evidence
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Written reports
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Case studies
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Video and audio role plays and demonstrations.
Materials
The Swinburne Open modern online learning platform has been designed so that you can study online anywhere, anytime. You will need to meet the following IT requirements to use our platform for this Certificate IV course:
Desktop or laptop
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Latest version of Chrome or Safari
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Microsoft Office (2010 or higher)
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Adobe PDF Reader
Mobile or tablet*
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Latest version of Chrome or Safari
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Latest version of Android
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Latest version of iOS
* Students using a mobile or tablet will need to upload documents from a laptop or desktop or have a Dropbox account.
Subjects
About Swinburne Open Education
We are focused on helping more and more Australians achieve their career aspirations and ensuring they’re prepared for future workforce needs. We support you to achieve your career goals, from work-integrated learning, to work placement. We’ve partnered with industry experts that need people like you, now.
Swinburne Open Education courses are delivered and assessed by UP Education, one of the largest private education groups in the Asia-Pacific. All qualifications are nationally recognised in Australia and are awarded by Swinburne University of Technology.
Together, UP Education and Swinburne University of Technology have established Swinburne Open Education – a world-class, online native learning platform, to help you reach your career goals, anytime, anywhere.
Swinburne University of Technology is a registered training organisation (RTO 3059)
