Management Accountant

Salary: $91,307.84 - $99,806.20 per annum
Closing: Friday 19 September 2025
Full time - Permanent

Greater Shepparton City Council’s Finance and Rates department is seeking a fulltime experienced finance professional to join our Financial Analysis and Planning Team!

Are you looking for a new challenge in the world of Local Government? Do you enjoy building relationships and learning about a wide range of business units to support others in achieving quality financial reporting? We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant, who will not only play a key part in our Finance Business Partner framework, but who will also be a key driver of our statutory reporting and budgeting processes.

This position plays a key role in decision making by analysing data and providing reports with recommendations, working collaboratively with Council staff and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate strong financial management practices, including budget management and development.

Key responsibilities include:

Facilitating Council’s annual budgeting processes, as well as monthly and quarterly variance reporting

Develop strong working relationships with Responsible Managers/Budget Officers in respect of Business Partnering and provision of value adding financial services to staff

Undertake data analysis of financial information to support financial business performance, in conjunction with non-financial information, to identify trends and assist in decision making

Assist in the preparation of Long Term Financial Planning and annual Financial Reporting

The successful applicant will have:

Tertiary qualifications in accounting, with membership of a recognised Australian professional accounting body highly regarded

Experience in related roles

Highly developed communication skills

Sound understanding of financial management, analysis and planning

Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines maintaining a high level of attention to detail

Ability to understand their customers’ needs and positively influence change

For further information about this position, please contact Claire Barnes, Manager Finance and Rates on (03) 5832 9804.