Finance Manager

Finance Manager Walcha Council

If you are looking for a challenge and the chance to make a real difference in a vital regional community, and have a passion for finance and getting things right, we have a great position for you

After our recent (significant) land rate increase, supported by the Walcha Community, Council’s mandate is to improve the financial sustainability of Council and demonstrate improvement in Council’s bottom line and the efficiency of its service delivery. This is an exciting time and we need your help.

The Position

This is a permanent full-time position, helping us maintain and improve our strong financial process and functions. This is a management role, and we expect you to bring your “A” game in everything you do; from strategic planning, reporting and advising to accurate day to day processing and leading your high performing team.

You will be responsible for the management and maintenance of Council financial systems and you will make valuable contributions to our continuous improvement program. Assisting the Director of Corporate & Community to develop and maintain a clear picture of Council’s finances and preparing budgets, forecasts, system monitoring, auditing, financial decision making and providing guidance in all aspects of Council’s business.

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

About You

You will hold relevant qualifications and industry experience in Finance and/or Accounting, and ideally have experience in Local Government. You will be equally at home with daily, monthly and annual transactional recording and reporting to providing advice and assistance with longer term aspects of Council’s financial systems and processes.

You will work well with our team, and effectively strengthen and lead it towards the mutually shared Council goals of efficiency and sustainability. You will contribute to the cultural development of the Finance Department on our journey to becoming a friendly and cohesive, expert team that is improvement driven and solutions focussed.

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 financial standards & guidance.

Supported by an efficiency focused and progressive minded Executive team and dynamic General Manager, this is an opportunity that you won’t want to miss.

What we Offer

This is a permanent full-time position (35 hours per week) with a negotiable (for the right candidate) starting wage of $2325.90 (gross per week) 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 finance and accounting veteran in our Director Corporate & Community who will provide strong 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

Small Council, Big Opportunity

With a new 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 click on the Apply Now button.

Applications for this position close Monday 22 April 2024

Small Council, Big Opportunities!

Phil Hood
General Manager
Walcha Council, PO Box 2, Walcha NSW