Management Accountant

4 days ago


Lismore New South Wales, Australia Lismore City Council Full time $89,267 - $102,657 per year

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

About this Position:

Lismore City Council is leading a powerful transformation; and Finance is at the forefront. We are building a future-focused, high performing finance function that doesn't just support the organisation but drives it forward.

The Management Accountant plays a pivotal role in supporting sustainable, evidence-based decision-making across Lismore City Council. By providing expert financial advice, analysis, and insights, you will act as a trusted Business Partner. You will collaborate with departments to deliver real-time support that informs operational decisions and contributes to the financial health of Council.

This is your chance to make an impact, drive financial excellence, and grow your career in a supportive and innovative council environment, working in a dynamic, multi-skilled team where flexibility, collaboration, and innovation are valued every day.

Join us and help lead the change

What We can offer you:

  • Flexible work/life balance
  • Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Long service leave available after 5 years continuous service

What we trust you to deliver:

  • Provide financial insights and monthly reports to drive decision-making
  • Contribute to budget management, forecasting and risk identification
  • Deliver clear, concise, and impactful financial advice to internal stakeholders
  • Collaborate with departments to ensure accurate and timely project and financial reporting
  • Help foster a customer-focused, high-performing team culture
  • Drive innovation by improving systems and processes

What you will need to be successful:

  • Tertiary qualifications in accounting, commerce or business
  • Full membership of a recognised professional institute or nearing completion (CA, CPA, IPA or equivalent)
  • Advanced financial systems literacy including Microsoft Excel
  • Extensive experience in financial and/or management accounting
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and reporting skills
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Full position description: Click here

Full Time: 70 hours a fortnight.

Salary: Salary range from $89,267 to $102,657 per annum, plus superannuation.

Closing date: Applications will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates has been identified. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Mark Mercer, Senior Corporate and Strategic Finance Accountant on

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.



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