Finance Officer

The Finance Officer - Accounts Payable is responsible for the accurate and timely payment of our creditors,including checking of accounts and their timely payment.

**About the role**:

- coordinates and monitors all matters relating to the accounts payable section
- supervisors and monitors work practices and time management of staff within the accounts payable section
- processes monthly and weekly accounts and reconciles weekly creditors statements.
- liaises with creditors regarding accounts payable matters.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $1,282.38 per week with competency-based increments up to $1,505.56 per week, plus 10.5% super
- 35 hour week, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- experience and understanding of accounting concepts and principles
- extensive knowledge of GST related matters within accounts payable
- competence in the reconciliation of statements.

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
Click here to view the Position Description

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, click here
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:

- Numeracy and literacy levels usually associated with Higher School Certificate.
- Demonstrated understanding of accounting concepts and principles.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of Council’s software systems, in particular Finance One and Excel.
- Extensive knowledge of GST related matters within Accounts Payable.
- Demonstrated competent data entry skills.
- Well-developed Communication skills, including complex complaints and conflicts.
- Demonstrated competence in the reconciliation of statements.
- Demonstrated understanding of quality customer service skills.

**Desirable**:

- Certificate in Accounting.
- Demonstrated accuracy in financial record keeping.
- Competence in staff supervision.

SK97188A
- OFFICE USE ONLY_
- Unit_
- Financial Services_
- Job Grade_
- 5_
- Industry_
- Financial Services_
- Employment Type_
- full-time_