Finance Officer

An important & vital role within Walcha Council, the successful applicant will administer our Rates & Water billing, in addition to accounts payable, and account reconciliation. If you are looking for a challenge and the chance to make a real difference in a thriving regional community and have a passion for detail and accuracy and getting things right, we have a great position for you.

The Position
This is a permanent full-time position and will help us maintain and improve our finance systems and team delivery. You will use your finance skills & experience to maintain and improve our various finance functions, in close collaboration with the Finance team.

For more information, please see the Position Description when you apply.

About You
Finance experience, particularly in Local Government, will go a long way, but equally important is a can-do attitude, team fit, and the desire to make a difference in the Walcha LGA. You will hold relevant qualifications and industry experience in Finance. You will use your relevant industry or local government experience to help the Finance team contribute to Council’s overall success.
You will work well with our team and contribute to Council efforts in moving toward the mutually shared goals of efficiency, sustainability and a positive workplace. Our Community Strategic Plan is our guiding document, developed by the community it provides all employees within Council a clear set of goals to be achieved. You will be a vital contributor to this process.
You will ensure that Walcha Council fulfils our responsibilities under the relevant Acts, Legislations and Policies, and that we continue to provide best practise activities in alignment with the latest standards & guidance.
Supported by an enthusiastic and progressive minded Executive team and dynamic General Manager, this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss.

What we Offer
This position has (35 hours per week) a negotiable starting wage of $1439.20 (gross per week + super) based on the Local Government (State) Award 2023.
Depending on your qualifications and the expertise that you can bring, Council is prepared to be negotiable on the terms and conditions of this position.
We also offer all the usual great benefits of working in Local Government, generous Long Service Leave, flexible working conditions, and generous sick leave allowance.
You will be working under a motivated and improvement led local government veteran in our Director Corporate & Community and our Finance Manager, who will provide leadership and mentoring to set you apart in your career as a local government finance specialist. Council will also ensure you are a valued member within a friendly, supportive and encouraging environment, and your responsibilities and actions will reflect Walcha Council’s core values of teamwork, respect, customer first focus and willingness to carry out assigned tasks.

About Walcha Council
With a dynamic General Manager and fresh executive leadership team, Walcha Council is taking huge steps in building a solutions and improvement based working environment, one that values and encourages the unique contributions of all people. We are on a journey together to make Walcha Council the best possible and most desirable workplace it can be and are building the right team to take us there. You will play a vital part in this journey.
Walcha Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity. We are a Smoke Free workplace. Council aims to foster and encourage you in your career to allow for progression as your skills increase. For further information about Walcha Council please visit our website https://www.walcha.nsw.gov.au/

For More Information
Please contact Council’s Manager People and Performance – Mike Lockie on 02 6774 2500
To Apply please go to https://bit.ly/3A30YDc
Small Council, Big Opportunities
Applications for this position close Sunday 1 December 2024
Phil Hood
General Manager
Walcha Council, PO Box 2, Walcha NSW