Asset Accountant

- Join our Finance team
- Full time 12-month fixed term opportunity
- $106K - $119K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation

About the team

The Finance team ensures responsible management of our financial resources through strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting.

About the role

Our Asset Accountant will provide expert technical advice and support to ensure the integrity of Glen Eira’s asset management systems and financial information. You will be responsible for preparing, monitoring, and reporting asset data to meet statutory obligations, support council planning, and informing internal decision‑making.

Other responsibilities include:

- Updating and maintaining Glen Eira’s asset registers by ensuring timely and accurate capitalisation of completed projects, disposals, enhancements, and revaluations in accordance with statutory and operational timelines.

- Preparing revaluation information ensuring full compliance with AASB standards.

- Ensuring accuracy and completeness, and reconciliation of data in Council’s Asset Management System and reconciliation with our financial systems, driving system improvements where necessary.

- Providing expert financial analysis and insights to support strategic asset planning, lifecycle costing, and long‑term financial sustainability.

- Assisting in the co‑ordination of management and statutory accounting information targeted at the different needs within Council.

About you

You have strong skills in asset accounting and experience managing fixed assets in large, complex organisations. You understand budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and can offer accurate and helpful financial advice. Your knowledge of financial systems, relevant laws, and Council’s strategic goals helps you keep asset data accurate and supports smart decision‑making.

The following is also required:

- A tertiary qualification in accounting or related discipline with CPA/CA qualification, with several years of relevant experience.

- Experience and knowledge in fixed assets accounting and applying relevant AASB standards.

- Comfortable with managing and analysing complex data both within and between systems, ensuring data integrity.

- Experience in Council’s asset management system (Confirm AMS).

- Knowledge and experience in Local Government financial and management accounting is preferred, but not mandatory.

Pre‑employment checks

Progressed candidates must undergo pre‑employment screening as a standard procedure which will include:

- National Police History Check

- Evidence of right to work in Australia.

Pre‑employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Position Description

Asset Accountant - Position Description - October 2025.pdf

Apply NOW

All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to:

- Attach your resume

- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

Closing date: Tuesday 4th November at 11.55pm

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Karen Oh, Coordinator Management Accounting on 9524 3702 or email KOh@gleneira.vic.gov.au

What’s on offer

- Hybrid work environment – Average of 3 days in the office (or pro rata)

- Flexible work options

- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed

- Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs

- Reward and recognition programs

- Comprehensive leave entitlements

- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

Working at Glen Eira City Council

The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values‑based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

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