$119,790 p.a. plus super

Monthly RDO

5 Weeks Annual Leave

15 Days Personal Leave

17.5% Leave Loading

Up to $10k Relocation Assistance Available

The Role

The Principal works in close collaboration with Council leaders and key internal stakeholders to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities in relation to communications deliverables. This strategic alignment supports a consistent and impactful messaging approach. Delivering high-quality, value-added service to stakeholders will be a core focus, ensuring all communications are professional, timely, and consistent across all platforms. This includes distributing Council communications through the most relevant and effective channels to maximise reach and impact.

About You

You are a qualified finance professional with a tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, supported by extensive experience and demonstrated expertise in financial management.

You bring advanced financial management skills, including experience in preparing financial statements, managing audits, and undertaking long-term financial modelling. You have a proven ability to implement modern business systems within a medium-sized organisation, focusing on improving efficiency and service delivery.

You are an experienced leader with a track record of managing teams and resources in complex environments, consistently delivering high levels of customer satisfaction. Importantly, you have demonstrated success in leading organisational change through effective systems and change management practices.

Recruitment Process

All applications must be submitted via the Cassowary Coast Regional Council website by 7:30pm Monday, 18 August 2025.

On our website, review further position information and submit your application via the Apply button for this role, ensuring you include:

· Cover Letter (max 2-3 pages) addressing the selection criteria and the reason you are the ‘best fit’ for this role

· Current Resume showcasing relevant skills, experience and qualifications

· Current Licences/Qualifications, relevant to this role

Shortlisted applicants may be requested to participate in a one way interview process with Spark Hire, Police Background Check, Psychometric testing and will be required to complete a drug and alcohol screen.

If you have questions after reading the information on our website, or you are having difficulty viewing the position online, please contact us:

People & Safety P: (07) 4030 2216 or E: [email protected]

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is strengthened by diversity, and we celebrate our inclusive workplace culture that brings great value to our organisation and community as a whole. We promote and apply equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.