Finance Officer

A permanent full-time opportunity has become available for a Finance Officer to become part of the dedicated team who takes care of our payroll system, and staff enquiries regarding interpretation of the Award. The team takes pride in providing accurate weekly payment to our staff.

We are seeking a Finance Officer with experience with contemporary HR/Payroll software.

**About the role**:

- supports Payroll Officer with the preparation of the weekly payrun
- undertakes quarterly stock-take of the stores system and monitors system including gravel and fuel issues on a weekly basis
- responsible for special projects and assignments, including adhoc reporting
- requires interpretation and implementation of Local Government Award provisions, Council Policy requirements and relevant legislation demands
- responsible for user set-up/security and the purchasing and inventory modules in our corporate financial system, council uses Finance One.

**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 in delivery of a medium-to-large volume, weekly payroll containing variety of employment arrangements, council uses iChris and Timefiler
- experience in records management system, council uses Technology One
- eye for detail, high level of accuracy
- ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels, and provide accurate interpretation of the Local Government Award
- previous experience in our software is desirable, but full training in our software and procedures will be provided.

**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**:
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