Senior Asset Accountant

2 weeks ago

Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia Sunshine Coast Council Full time
Why work with us

At Council, we're proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you'll want to join our team

With the vision to be Australia's most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated experienced Senior Asset Accountant that's a great team fit and will contribute positively to Council's asset accounting function by ensuring timely and accurate recognition of assets, and all the asset transactions and processes throughout the asset lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities Of The Successful Candidate Include
  • Supporting the development and ongoing maintenance of Council's asset accounting framework underpinning financial reporting, asset management practices and organisational objectives.
  • Participate in the preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, Local Government Regulation 2012 and Australian Accounting Standards. Liaise with Council's external auditors and any other regulatory authority in relation to statutory reporting and compliance.
  • Provide leadership to the Asset Accounting Team in delivering high quality financial asset information.
  • Develop, implement and maintain asset accounting policies, processes and systems in accordance with statutory requirements, best practice and contemporary asset management principles.
  • Provide professional accounting advice and policy guidance to key business areas within Council to support corporate objectives, strategic asset management planning, systems and reporting.
  • Support Council's annual asset revaluation process, including tendering, liaising with external valuers, validating data, financial analysis, and conducting the review of asset values with key business areas.
  • With a focus on continuous improvement, you will be required to participate in professional development, ensuring up to date knowledge on best practice and processes associated with assets.

About You

As an accounting professional, you possess tertiary qualifications in accounting or equivalent, along with relevant industry experience. Complementing your formal training is a comprehensive understanding of asset financial accounting, together with a good understanding of corporate long term financial planning and asset management principles that relate to organisational sustainability.

Role

As the successful candidate, you will have a minimum 3 years' experience in a team leader role in a local government finance area, or a similar role in the private sector, in a medium to large sized organisation. Experience should include:
  • Team management
  • Asset systems, reporting, and financial analysis
  • Asset recognition and disposal, including renewals and upgrades
  • Revaluation process, from both accounting and asset management perspectives
  • Reporting and reconciliations, including year-end financial reporting

Strong attention to detail is vital in this role and well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively, engage in active listening, consult with a wide range of people at all levels of Council, foster collaboration, facilitate work groups and network with other councils.

A strong skillset in business acumen including the ability to prepare professional business communication such as reports, position papers, documents and presentations, with demonstrated ability to operate effectively with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel is a must.

Candidates possessing membership of a relevant professional body or working towards such will be highly regarded for this vacancy.

Criminal History Check Required

Appointment to this position is subject to the satisfactory completion of a Criminal History Check.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:
  • Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
  • Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
  • Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How To Apply

Your written application should include:
  • A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click 'Apply Now' and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council's vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Janine Wex during business hours on 0438 152 189.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team joinusnow@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
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