Finance Officer

**Award Classification**: Level 5 - 6

**Employment Conditions**:

- Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream A) Award - _
- State 2017_

**Department / Branch**: Corporate & Financial Services / Financial Control

**Principal Location**: Shire Office, Hughenden

**Reports to**: Finance Manager

**Direct Reports**: 0

**Flinders Shire**

**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle

**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect

**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**The Department**

**Position Objective**

The Finance Officer is responsible for administering Council’s main revenue collection function
through delivery of rates and water levies, collection of outstanding rates and other debts and
resolutions of enquiries / complaints related to these.

They are also responsible for assisting in the preparation of Councils key financial deliverables
including annual budget, operating and capital expenditure reports, long term financial strategy
and model, quarterly reviews, annual reports and performance monitoring.

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of
service and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are
essential.

**Financial Control**

**Corporate Planning &**
**Performance**

**Audit & Business**
**Improvement**

**Accounts Payable /**
**Receivable**

**Revenue**

**Procurement / Stores**

**Business Services**

**Customer Service**

**Compliance Administration**

**Environmental Health &**
**Building Administration**

**Record Management**

**Website Maintenance**

**Internal Systems Support**

**Administration**

**Corporate & Financial Services**

**Systems Support**

**Information Technology**

**Communication systems**

**and support**

**Cyber Security**

**Onsite network management**

**Technical Support**

**Governance**

**Corporate Planning &**
**Performance**

**Complaints & Disclosures**

**Risk Management**

**Training Compliance &**
**Analysis**

**Governance Support**

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Revenue Management _**
- Provide rates information, conduct rating modelling research and prepare sensitivity analysis for the

annual operating budget.
- Liaise with external stakeholders / relevant Departments regarding the timely uploading of property

valuation data and provide statistical analysis of valuation moments for budgeting purposes.
- Responsible for adjustment processes including journal entries/write offs, supplementary rate levies

and interest on overdue rates.
- Responsible for the data accuracy and validity in the property, rates and water modules.
- Responsible for rate and building searches.
- Responsible for debt recovery processes in accordance with statutory legislation and Council policies

and procedures.
- Assist senior finance staff in preparation of financial reports, budgets, management reports and

statutory returns when required.
- Responsible for accounts reconciliation of state/rural fire/pensioners and the rates ledger

reconciliation to the general ledgers.
- Responsible for and liaise with water meter readers and review accuracy of the meter readings prior

to input into the rates billing process.
- Engage and communicate with ratepayers through relevant response to queries and requests.
- Develop, document and review rating policies and procedures in consultation with senior finance

staff and maintain currency with all relevant legislative compliance and statutory obligations as they
- Complete additional activities and reasonable directions given by management
- Raise monthly, private works & ad hoc invoices to clients
- Run monthly statements and issue to our clients as part of the month end process and following up

on outstanding accounts
- Responsible for reconciling the accounts receivable ledger to the general ledger as part of the month

end process.
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and

recording accounts receivable data.
- Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.

**_Financial Sustainability _**
- Assist the Finance Manager with maintaining and updating accounting policies and manuals; develop

and prepare financial reports for Council, management and other portfolios as required, and on an
ad hoc basis; budget and financial statement development and reviews; BAS, FBT and long-term
planning with QTC model; and other tasks as required
**_Financial Control _**
- Assist senior finance staff in reviewing and maintaining financial registers including but not limited to

trust funds, investment, audit, insurance, work orders and capital works
- Assist in balance sheet reconciliations as per Council’s schedule
- Assist Stores and Flinders Discovery Centre with stocktake processes as per financial tim