Georges River Council

Senior Finance Officer – Rates and Revenue

Georges River Council has an exciting role for a Senior Finance Officer - Rates and Revenue to join the Rates and Revenue Team, based in Hurstville.

About The Role

As the Senior Finance Officer - Rates and Revenue you will report in directly to the Head of Rates & Revenue and working as part of the Rates and Revenue Team to ensure the accurate and timely levying of rates and other charges, resolution of customer enquiries, collecting amounts due and maintaining the integrity of the customer database.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide exceptional customer service and have experience in resolving complex matters. You will also ensure the accuracy and timeliness of customer information on the corporate database.

What We Offer 

• One Permanent, full-time role - 70 hours per fortnight 
• Salary from $87,770.80 - $101,695.64 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation dependent on the skills, qualifications and relevant experience of the suitable candidate
• Opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Flexible start and finish times
• Health and Wellbeing Paid Leave
• Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging Options
• Sponsored Study Program
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing Education and Resources

The successful candidate will have

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant field and/or substantial experience in a relevant field of council rating, accounts receivable, debt recovery and/or customer account management
• Demonstrated experience in a relevant role (council rating, accounts receivable, debt recovery and/or customer account management)
• Demonstrated ability to function with minimal supervision and effective time management skills with the ability to organise own work and to establish priorities and meet individual and team performance requirements
• Strong commitment to customer service and ability to handle difficult conversations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to clearly explain account issues
• Experience or demonstrated ability in managing and maintaining the integrity of a database and the creation of reports
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Commitment to professional development, including keeping up to date with relevant legislation, requirements of the Office of Local Government and policies and procedures

Desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of local government regulations and requirements relating to rates
• Working knowledge of Technology One Accounting System

If you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today.

Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Maria Markovski, Head of Rates and Revenue on 02 9330 6072.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Friday, 7 March 2025 at 11.59 PM AEST.

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.