Central Coast Council

Section Manager Financial Operations

Exciting leadership opportunity to lead financial operations including rates, revenue and accounts payable in one of the largest Councils in NSW.  

• Permanent full-time role based in Wyong with hybrid and flexible working arrangements available
• Collaborative and supportive team
• Attractive remuneration package including leaseback or vehicle allowance available  

About the role

The Section Manager Financial Operations will provide day to day leadership to a team of professionals responsible for the delivery of the functions for rates, revenue and accounts receivable and accounts payable. The role is accountable for all the routine deliverables of these functions and will be required to actively contribute to strategies aimed at Council’s financial sustainability through policies and processes that achieve best value for Council.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in Business, Finance or relevant field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in similar role combined with ongoing professional development
• Extensive experience in a similar role with demonstrated extensive experience in financial operations include rates and revenue, accounts receivable, credit management and other transactional financial operations
• Significant experience in rates and financial modelling
• Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and behaviours, including active communication with the team in regard to performance, business strategy, diversity, coaching/ mentoring and change management
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Local Government Act 1993, Valuation of Land Act 1916 and relevant regulations and industry guidelines (as may be amended from time to time) in relation to rates, charges, services and accounting requirements
• Proven ability to assess, interpret and judge information or situations, and formulate recommendations, provide specialist advice or deliver a service, based on the findings
• Demonstrated experience in strategic thinking, innovation and promotion of continuous workplace improvement, and working in a politically sensitive environment.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• This role offers a competitive total remuneration package commencing from $176,129.13 per annum plus a leaseback or vehicle allowance valued at $207.31 per week.
• We have a permanent full-time role available 
• This role will be able to access a 19 day month 
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role 
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits 

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.