Financial Manager

Job Title: Accounting Professional

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated accounting professional to join our team. As an accountant, you will be responsible for providing financial management services, including financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

This is a full-time position requiring work from Monday to Friday, within standard hours from 8:30am to 4:30pm, totaling 38 hours per week. The role will be based across both Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun offices.

• Provide financial management services, including financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee finance, rates, and customer service functions, managing a team of up to four.
• Collaborate closely with the HR/Payroll Manager, who oversees the remaining Corporate Services team.
• Provide administrative support, including preparing reports and presentations.

We are ideally looking for someone with formal accounting qualifications or who is currently studying towards obtaining them. This role offers a great opportunity for career development for those looking to advance their career in accounting in the local government industry.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Les Mainwaring, Executive Manager Corporate Services, to discuss the requirements and opportunities for this position.

A total salary package will be offered dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience as per the Ravensthorpe Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2023.

There are lots of benefits to taking up a role with us:

• A competitive, enterprise bargaining agreement-based salary with annual increments.
• 12% superannuation.
• Additional 5% superannuation with co-contributions.
• $114 per week pro rata allowance for full and part-time employees residing within the Shire, to assist with living costs associated with living in an isolated area.
• Two additional days of leave per year (local government holidays).
• Five weeks' annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading.
• Free gym and pool season pass for all full and part-time employees.
• Free annual flu shot.

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a local government area of 13,551 square kilometers, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

The Shire is located on the stunning Fitzgerald Coast region and is the year-round gateway to one of the largest and most botanically significant national parks in Australia, the Fitzgerald National Park.

Home to the internationally recognized Fitzgerald Biosphere, it is also bordered by the newly created South Coast Marine Park.

The area is often described as an undiscovered wilderness, encompassing the settlements of Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun, Jerdacuttup, Munglinup, and Fitzgerald.

The Shire is located five hours south-east of Perth, two hours west of Esperance, and three hours east of Albany.

We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.