Your Opportunity

Assist the Revenue Coordinator with the effective and efficient operation of the Revenue Section including administering rates and utility charges, accounts receivable, collection of outstanding debts and resolution of external customer enquiries.

Term: Full-time

Hours of Work: 72.5 hours per fortnight

Pay Level: $3,061.70 to $3,258.83 per fortnight (Level 4), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading

In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.

Employment Base: Stanthorpe, Queensland

Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 8 July 2025

About the Department

The Financial Services Department falls within the Customer and Organisational Services directorate. The department is tasked with delivering high-level customer service experiences to Council’s internal and external stakeholders aligned with identified outcomes in Council’s Corporate and Operational Plans. The department ensures that Council remains financially sustainable while embracing innovation to drive outcomes for the Southern Downs community in an efficient and effective manner. The Department is responsible for the delivery of a variety of functions, including contracts and procurement, finance, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), revenue and business development.

What You Will Do

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.

The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description. These include (but are not limited to):

• Manage and provide expert advice and assistance to staff within the section, other Council sections and members of the public exercising high level judgement, initiative and confidentiality.
• Coordinate the administration of revenue data and ensure related databases are accurately maintained.
• Prepare and collate revenue data for reporting, modelling and responses to internal and external customers.
• Assist in levying all rates and charges in a timely manner in accordance with legislation and Council policies.
• Assist in the sale of land for arrears of rates process to ensure it is completed in a timely manner in accordance with legislation and Council policies

What You Will Need

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• The legal right to live and work in Australia
• Previous experience in rating and property functions including comprehensive knowledge of the provisions in the Local Government Act or Regulation and associated accounting / audit requirements.
• Demonstrated strong and effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with commitment to the provisions of excellent customer service.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills including the ability to manage time effectively across the team to achieve outcomes within required timeframes.
• Demonstrated experience in working in an office environment with exposure to financial procedures, financial reconciliations and working to a high degree of accuracy.
• To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description

What We Offer

At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:

• Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
• Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
• Discounted corporate health insurance plans
• Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
• Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
• Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)

To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE. (Note when viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies)

Further Information

For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:

(Note when viewing this job vacancy on SEEK.com - the links to information below will only be available once you click on the "Apply" button. Alternatively, you can access them via the job advertisement on our website at https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).

• Position Description
• Join Southern Downs Regional Council (detailed employment information, including employee benefits)
• Our Values
• Living on the Southern Downs

If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Nellie Reid, Revenue Coordinator on 1300 697 372.

Apply Now!

At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.

To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:

• A short written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
• Your current CV or Resume.

When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph 1300 697 372 for assistance.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work

What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it’s maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region’s immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.

Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (eg engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.

We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.