City of Rockingham

Financial Services Officer

Permanent

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

As part of the team that manages the City’s financial functions you will assist in the preparation, review and monitoring of budgets, team plan and long term financial plans.  Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, statutory and financial requirements, you will be utilising your knowledge and experience across a diverse range of functions.  You will have plenty of opportunity to showcase your experience in some (possibly all) of the following areas – cost and project accounting, financial reconciliations, budget reporting and reviews, asset accounting and accounts payable/receivable.

You will have a high level of knowledge of contemporary accounting principles and practices and have developed experience in a financial administration position with a commercial or local government authority with exposure to functions relevant to this position.

I addition to your highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, you pride yourself on your teamwork, professionalism and attention to detail.

Tell us how you are the perfect match for this role, and make sure you specifically address the following as part of your online application:

1. A high level of interpersonal, organisational and communication skills with the ability to work across a variety of different directorates, teams and personalities.
2. Experience in a financial administration position with exposure to budget preparation, budget management, accounts payable/receivable project costing and month end processes.
3. Ability to provide finance-related advice and effectively communicate accounting concepts to non-finance staff.
4. Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
5. A high level of numeracy and computer literacy with developed Microsoft Excel skills is essential.

We are offering a gross salary of $80,559 per annum, and:  

• 11.5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Thursday 28 November 2024

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333.

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.