Finance Officers (General)

Kentish and Latrobe Councils are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced person to join our team as a Finance Officer. 

In this full-time role, you will be required to provide quality rates and property management functions in an efficient and effective manner that maintains and nurtures relationships with stakeholders and represents councils in a professional manner at all times. 

• Support Council in processing accounts payable, receivable and payroll transactions with attention to detail and in a timely manner.
• Prepare reports that assist Council and its leaders in decision making and acquitting external funding reporting.
• Instituting and following Council processes to ensure Council can best manage cashflow, following up debtors and maximising payment terms with creditors.

• Up to a Certificate 3 in financial services and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar role or an equivalent combination of skills, experience, and training.
• A current driver’s licence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of both accounts payable and receivable as it relates to processing procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll (rates, application of overtime, leave) and the related processes such as coding of labour to projects, plant and equipment.
• Experience in using contemporary corporate specific accounting systems – (for example Tech 1, Xero, MYOB or other cloud based systems)
• Evidence of preparing routine financial reports in user friendly format, including an ability to use Excel at an intermediate level to enable customisation of data.
• Excellent customer service skills as it relates to working with others to explain debts, negotiate payment arrangements or explain financial data to peers or senior peers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). 
• Well-developed computer skills. 
• An understanding of local government (desirable).

The Kentish and Latrobe Councils are located in the north-west of Tasmania and share municipal boundaries with Devonport City Council, West Tamar Council and Meander Valley Council.

Latrobe and Kentish Councils value collaboration and partnerships both within and outside their municipalities. As part of their business model, the councils have entered into a resource-sharing arrangement. This allows both councils to deliver services and outcomes for their respective communities to gain benefits that may have been otherwise unattainable. 

Since the inception of the resource sharing arrangements in 2010, the number of resources shared has steadily grown and the two Councils now operate as one organisation with each Council retaining their respective elected representatives.

Applications must be submitted on either the Latrobe Council or Kentish Council website.

• www.latrobe.tas.gov.au/notice-board/job-vacancies
• www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/employment

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical including a drug and alcohol screen and provide a current national police check.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 1 July 2024 at 4.00pm.