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About Hindmarsh Shire
Located in western Victoria’s beautiful Wimmera region, Hindmarsh Shire sits between Melbourne and Adelaide on the Western Highway, bordered by the Little Desert and Wyperfeld National Parks. Here, you can enjoy a rural lifestyle with the benefits of a regional city nearby.
Our shire is home to friendly communities across Nhill, Dimboola, Rainbow, and Jeparit, offering great local schools, safe neighbourhoods, and a relaxed pace of life. Explore scenic walking and cycling trails along rivers, lakes, and wetlands or enjoy vibrant local cafés, bakeries, and boutique shops – there is something for everyone.
Join our small, values-driven team delivering services to over 5,500 residents across 7,500 km² - and discover a place where community, opportunity, and lifestyle come together.
Hindmarsh Shire Council currently has the following vacancy:
Accounts and Payroll Officer
Permanent Full Time
Salary commencing at $39.05 per hour (plus superannuation)
Council is seeking an Accounts and Payroll Officer with strong attention to detail, good communication skills and sound administration experience. In this role, you will support accurate accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes across the organisation. You will also support debtor management and deliver professional, confidential and courteous service to employees, customers and stakeholders.
This position would suit someone with practical finance administration experience, sound judgement, a strong commitment to confidentiality and a genuine focus on delivering high-quality service to both internal and external customers.
To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and a response specifically addressing the key selection criteria to [email protected] :
- Experience dealing with accounts payable and receivable.
- Understanding of accounting and payroll functions.
- Experience in dealing with computerised financial systems.
- Skills in managing time, planning and organising one’s own work.
- Ability to prepare routine reports.
- Ability to communicate discreetly on sensitive issues, provide effective and courteous customer service and confidently contact outstanding debtors via telephone.
Applications that do not address the key selection criteria may not be considered for shortlisting to the interview stage.
Applications close Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 12:00noon.
For enquiries on this position, please contact Marivic Vix, Manager Financial Services, on 03 5391 4444.
Hindmarsh Shire Council is committed to increasing diversity across the organisation. We encourage anyone to apply for our vacancies regardless of their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability status.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
