Revenue Officer

Package:$79, $88, % Super (Grade 8 of the SMRC Salary System

Position Description: Revenue Officer

Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 26 August 2025

About The Region: The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW.  From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer.  With fantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are an adventure seeker or prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation's capital Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing. Explore the famous Snowy River, and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

About the Role:

• Levying of Rates, Annual Charges and User Fees on behalf of Council, including preparation of forecasting
• Maintain and reconcile an accurate rating system , valuation register and property system
• Support the accurate maintenance and reconciliation of the Water Billing System.
• Prepare compliance and statutory returns for auditing and submission to the Office of Local Government including pensioner rebates
• Assist in provision of information from the Water Billing System for preparation of Reports
• Monitor outstanding Rates, Annual Charges and User Fees for prompt collection and commence legal recovery action as required by Council's debt recovery policies
• Assist in preperation of reports for submission to Council, which include policy matters and subjects of a legal nature
• Advise senior managers regarding interpretation and impact of rating legislation and general rating matters
• Promote information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Certificate III qualification or above, in Business Administration, Finance or a related discipline with 4 years demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role; or substantial contemporary experience in a similar role to support contemporary knowledge
• Specialist knowledge in rating principles and revenue collection
• Demonstrated ability to interpret legislative and administrative requirements pertaining to Ethical Conduct, Privacy, EEO, WHS and Risk Management and the ability to apply principles
• Demonstrated experience in Customer service coupled with high level problem solving skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Local Government legislation
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written context with strong report writing skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the achievement of the organisation's strategic goals
• Current Class C drivers licence.

Desirable criteria:

• NSW Rating Professional Training
• Local Government experience

How to Apply:

Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume through the Apply link. Please use your cover letter to address the essential and desirable criteria, as outlined in the Position Description.

Tip: Good applications will demonstrate that you have what is needed to be successful in this role.  You can use your cover letter to highlight your skills, abilities and experience, and how they meet the requirements of the job, as well as introducing yourself and explaining why you want to work with us here at Council.

Enquiries

For any enquiries relating the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer

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At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, and customers we serve. In addition to providing an encouraging and positive environment, Council is a smoke free work environment.

Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.