Full Time Fixed term Position - Until October 2027
Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.
Why join Melton City Council?
Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.
As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.
Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities
Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Development Contributions Accountant, the position is to backfill for the Development Contributions Accountant for a 1-year fixed term. As a Development Contributions Accountant, the incumbent will be responsible for the financial management, accounting, reporting and reconciliation of Development Contributions, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, accounting standards, Council policies and contribution plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Senior Development Contributions Accountant in developing and maintain financial modelling that forecasts development contributions required to meet Council’s long-term liabilities in providing infrastructure.
- Assist in the administration, preparation, management and review of the financial aspect of Council’s Development Contribution Plans including invoicing, receipting, reconciling and allocation of contributions.
- Assist in the delivery of infrastructure as identified in the Development Contribution Plans.
- Assist in the appropriate indexing of infrastructure items and revaluation of land required to accommodate that infrastructure.
- Prepare monthly reports in capital expenditure, progress reporting and explanations for variances.
- Assist in developing the annual and long-term budget.
To view the Position Description, click here.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in accounting or related discipline and progress toward CPA or CA membership.
- A good understanding of accounting standards and regulations and its applications in the Local Government context.
- Excellent oral and written skills with attention to detail and demonstrated financial modelling skills in excel and developing complex reports.
- Ability to initiate and recommend improvements to existing procedures/techniques.
- Proven ability to effectively plan, organise and manage your own time to achieve targets within a set timetable, despite conflicting pressures.
Culture and Values
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:
- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture
Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.
How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact Jayson Bangit, Senior Development Contributions Accountant on 9747 5493.
Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.
To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 12 August 2026
