Finance Officer

We are seeking a short-term Finance Officer for 6 weeks with possible extension to work in the beautiful Jarrahdale Serpentine countryside. If you live within driving distance and are immediately available, then please reach out.

**Finance Officer (Rates and Finance)**

**Location: Jarrahdale Serpentine**
**Payrate: $40+ super per hour with possible negotiation dependant on experience level**
**Start date: ASAP**
**Assignment length: Up to 6 weeks with possible extension**

**Hours: 38 hours per week**

We are seeking a short-term Finance Officer for 6 weeks with possible extension to work in the beautiful Jarrahdale Serpentine countryside. If you live within driving distance and are immediately available, then please reach out.

**Position Responsibilities**
- Ensure the creditors database is current and all information is correct.
- To pay creditors on time and identify any opportunities for discounts from suppliers.
- Assist the creditor's officer of processing and ensure invoices are paid on a timely basis.
- Review costings and liaise with staff to ensure accuracy of costing accounts.
- Provide timely, relevant and quality advice to Management to allow informal and formal decisions to be made.
- Collect, distribute, review, and process invoices for payments on a weekly basis.
- Assist in preparing and process one off payments when required.
- Prepare and process any trust refunds, and manage the trust system.
- Assist in rate duties including pensioner records, general rate enquiries, process change of addresses, in house debt recovery of rates and charges, assist in maintaining accurate property records, instalment notices.
- Assist in preparation and collating of financial information to other service teams.
- Assist Engineering with outgoing correspondence in relation to bonds and supervision fees and liaise with Planning department in relation to developer bonds and bank guarantees.
- Process and reconcile trust accounts weekly and on monthly reconciliation with regards to hall hire, crossovers and other relevant trust bonds.
- Compile and complete BCTIF as required for creditors payment processing.
- Assist in duties assigned by the Supervisor.
- Assist with the functions of investment management, banking management, insurance management, fleet management.
- Assist with end of month financial reporting for BAS, stock, plant, ABS, internal allocations, and assets.

**Essential Criteria**
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles.
- Advanced Interpersonal and communication skills and experience including:

- High level problem solving, negotiation and dispute resolution skills;
- High level verbal and written communication skills and report writing; and
- High level of numeracy skills.
- Extensive experience in a creditors/finance role.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Knowledge of relevant Council policies and procedures.
- Experience in accounts payable.
- Experience in the use of Technology One system.
- Experience in local government rating and electoral procedures and regulations with an ability to interpret Acts of Parliament where necessary.
- Experience in debt recovery with the ability to collect outstanding accounts and knowledge of legal recovery procedures.
- Experience in accounts receivable.

**Who are we**

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.**

**To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.