The Hills Shire Council

Principal Coordinator – Expenditure & Revenue

• Supportive team culture
• Health and Wellbeing Days
• Fitness Passport

We have an exciting opportunity for an expenditure and revenue specialist! The Hills Shire Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Principal Coordinator – Expenditure & Revenue. The role provides comprehensive financial accounting service to all areas of Council, leads and manages the Revenue, Payroll and Accounts Payable teams providing a high quality delivery to stakeholders. If you have extensive experience in leading a dynamic team and expertise in the revenue and expenditure areas of business, then we would love to hear from you!

What this role looks like:
• Responsible for all expenditure functions namely the accurate payments to all Council staff and suppliers on a timely manner
• Responsible for all revenue functions including but not limited to: banking, receipting, refunds, bonds and deposits
• Oversee the process of all reconciliations such as payroll, creditors, revenue, banking etc and ensure they are completed and accurate.
• Responsible for ensuring all debts including rates are collected in a timely manner
• Oversee the process of ensuring that Council’s financial ledgers and subsidiary ledgers including external systems are reconciled
• Ensure calculations for payroll transactions related to tax, superannuation, termination payments, etc are accurate and completed on time.
• Investigate & resolve of all expenditure and revenue issues
• Develop and implement Council’s financial accounting policies, systems and procedures
• Ensure customer service requests and incoming correspondence are completed within the established service standards

What are we seeking in our new team member:
• Degree in Business/Accounting or similar
• Member of Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia or Chartered Accountants (CA) Australia
• Drivers Licence (Class C) – NSW
• 10+ years broad managerial experience in a financial environment
• 10+ years substantial experience in Expenditure & Revenue functions with local government organisation/s

Benefits of working with us:
Competitive rates of pay at $179K per annum, (including superannuation and allowances), paid weekly, paid training to keep your skills up to date, opportunity for bonus payments, discounted membership Fitness Passport, free on-site undercover parking, onsite café, modern office and an active Social Club.

Next steps:
Please review the Position Description available on Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council and submit your application online by 5pm on Friday, 16 May 2025. As applications will be assessed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged, and you may be contacted prior to the closing date.

Please contact Council’s HR Team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au if you require any assistance with submitting your application or require further information about the role or the organisation.

Employment will be subject to clearance on the following pre-employment checks: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Drug and Alcohol Screening and Medical Check, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check.

The Hills Shire Council is committed to the principles of employment equity and diversity. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.