Finance Services Officer

• Permanent Full time
• Salary from $72,688 to $77,768 per annum, plus superannuation
• An Exciting opportunity to join a growth Council

Reporting to the Team Leader Transactional Finance, you will be required to assist the team with:

• Maintaining daily cash balances
• Preparing accruals, prepayment and other accounting adjustments and journals to reflect correct period of expenditure, in accordance with the City's policies, processes and procedures
• General ledger and bank reconciliations and analysis
• Maintaining relevant registers, databases and systems, ensuring that information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible as required and meets legislative requirements
• the City's Treasury management function in accordance with the City's Investment Policy
• Administration and maintenance of credit cards
• Preparation of working papers for the Annual Financial Statements for audit purposes as directed by the leader
• Other tasks as assigned by the Team Leader to support the team to provide timely and accurate outcomes.

About you

To qualify for this role you will have the below skills and knowledge:

• Be a team player
• Experience in a similar role will be highly regarded
• Intermediate administrative and financial skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to reconcile accounts.
• Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
• Effective communication and problem- solving skills.
• Effective customer service skills.
• Effective organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
• Knowledge of the practical application of occupational health and safety measures in the workplace including hazard identification in an office environment
• Effective understanding of accounting principles and their applications

Why work for the City of Wanneroo

The City offers a range of employment benefits including:

• Generous matching of superannuation contributions up to a combined total of 15%;
• Five weeks annual leave
• Free on-site parking;
• A work-life balance program providing flexible work practices (subject to operational requirements)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave;
• Purchase leave (subject to operational requirements);
• Professional development opportunities;
• An inclusive, welcoming office environment; and
• An opportunity to reduce your commute and work in a goal-driven professional team closer to home.

To find out more about our benefits, click here!

Interested?

If this position sounds like your next career step, then apply now. We look forward to receiving your application. 

Reference Number: 19545

Close date: Thursday, 18th April 2024 (9:00pm AWST).

Finance Service Officer - Position Description - January 2019.pdf

Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as the City reserves the right to interview suitable applicants prior to the closing date and may close this ad earlier for the right applicant.

For further information regarding the position visit the City of Wanneroo website or contact Bimsara Pathirathna, Chief Financial Officer on 9405 5563.

About the City of Wanneroo

The City of Wanneroo is a diverse and flexible environment that offers a range of career opportunities where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the local community and our people. Our vibrant and inclusive team is what makes the City an enjoyable and rewarding place to be.

We celebrate all diversity and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider working for a Local Government organisation that values who you are. Bring your skills, knowledge and commitment to a team that is welcoming and enthusiastic about you joining us!

Applicants may be required to undergo a medical assessment to determine their fitness to carry out the duties of this position.

All employees and prospective employees of the City of Wanneroo are required to declare any secondary employment and private activities to ensure that any conflict of interests may be appropriately managed.

To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to provide a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months.