OZ LG JOB

Lead the Revenue Accounting Team in a fast growing and changing LGA

About the role

This role is suited to someone who is keen to progress their career and looking for a new challenge. You will be a mentor and coach to the Revenue Accounting Team whilst providing your expert accounting skills to drive the forecasting, calculation and levying of rates, ensuring compliance with legislation. Most importantly, as the Senior Revenue Accountant you will champion a solutions-focussed culture that is underpinned by accountability and teamwork.

About you

You will be a subject matter expert in accounting and debt management functions and have an exceptional ability to read and interpret legislation.

You will have advanced accounting skills and be up for the challenge in continuing to implement and improve Council's new accounting system.

To be successful in this role you will possess a Degree in Commerce, Business or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of significant contemporary experience and/or training.

In addition to high level interpersonal skills, you will be open minded, solutions focussed and resilient. Your leadership expertise will be evident through your aptitude for managing team performance and your ability to empower, develop and motivate staff. Your values will closely align with Council’s Guiding Principles, and you will thrive off the opportunity to model these principles in all stakeholder engagements.

Benefits

This is a permanent full time role offering a total remuneration package of $123,574 up to $137,167 (including market force allowance and super) per year based on demonstrated competencies.

Council also offers a range of other benefits for its employees including:

• Flexible working options
• Long Service Leave after five years
• Opportunity for Educational & Professional Development Sponsorships
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including: reduced gym memberships, $125 per calendar year subsidy for activities/programs that improve health and wellbeing and more…
• Opportunity for purchased additional leave

Questions?

If after reading the role charter you have any questions, contact Manager Finance and Risk Annette Peel on 4934 9725.

Applications close: Monday 24 August 2020

Please note, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake a medical assessment (including drug and alcohol testing). Council also completes a range of other pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, employment history checks (past 5 years), psychometric testing or a criminal history check. For more information about the recruitment process, visit our website and search ‘work with us’.

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