Are you a finance professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for financial sustainability? We are looking for a Coordinator Financial Services to provide expert financial advice, manage asset accounting, and oversee procurement systems that ensure our organisation’s long-term success.

Vacancy Details:Position: Coordinator Financial Services Job Type: Full Time Tenure: Permanent Location: Stawell Package: $99,907.61 per annum plus superannuation Download Position Description: Coordinator Financial Services Applications Close: Sunday 23rd March 2025

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

• Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
• Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
• Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
• Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
• Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
• Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
• Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

• cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
• cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
• establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

Position objectives

This position provides strategic financial advice, asset management accounting and organisational support for systems to ensure future financial sustainability and organisational procurement requirements are met.

Key responsibility areas

• Provide high level, quality and timely budget and financial management advice and reports to the organisation.
• Undertake the monthly reporting process and forecasts.
• Be the key point of contact for departmental budget reviews.
• Investigate budget variances to assist with monthly variance analysis
• Maintain effective relationships with management and staff to ensure deadlines are consistently met
• Provide strategic expert advice in the development and planning of the Council’s annual budget
• Maintain and review the short and long-term financial planning strategies for Council that relate to the long term financial plan.
• Oversee fleet management finance and accounts payable functions.
• Oversee the asset accounting function to ensure compliance and reporting requirements are met with regard to relevant legislation and accounting standards.
• Prepare the annual financial statements and reconciliation including performance reporting framework and preparation of the Victorian Grants Commission (VGC) return.
• Maintain the investment portfolio and optimise the returns from Council’s cash investments in accordance with the law, policy and local government guidelines.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review accounting and procurement policies and procedures for the organisation within local government legislation, guidelines and other requirements and best practice
• Ensure full compliance with the Local Government Act, Local Government Regulations, Ministerial Guidelines, Australian Accounting Standards and all other relevant statutes within a strategic financial context.
• Ensure forward planning for the development and maintenance of Council's financial systems and controls in accordance with relevant Australian Accounting Standards for improved accountability and public reporting standards.
• Develop, implement and maintain procurement procedures that are compliant with financial, public records and local government legislation.
• Prepare, deliver and review training materials for procurement and budget management.
• Ensure grants are included to relevant financial reports and budgets in line with the relevant funding agreements.
• Ensure grant acquittals are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.

Qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualification in accounting
• Experience in areas relevant to the requirements of this position
• Ability to write reports in finance field and/or prepare external correspondence
• Experience in planning, policy formulation and implementation.
• Experience in analysis and interpretation of information to develop strategies and policy

Selection criteria

1. Relevant qualifications and experience as listed above.
2. Working knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and concepts including but not limited to: Accounting Standards and Financial provisions of the Local Government Act 1989 (and 2020) and the various Local Government Regulations
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write detailed reports and resolve planning issues through effective mediation, negotiate and conflict resolution
4. Demonstrated ability to work in a politically sensitive environment
5. Ability to manage, support and develop a team

How to apply

• Click the Apply Button
• Download and read the position description.
• Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
• Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Jay Petty, Manager Financial Services at [email protected] or call 03 5358 8700.

Applications close Sunday 23rd March 2025

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.