Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 8 - $133,367.11 - $149,592.80 p.a. (depending on experience) + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home
About Us:
We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.
Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.
We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and collaborative finance leader to oversee high-quality financial services, reporting and advice. This role leads core finance functions, supports the annual budget process, ensures compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, and drives continuous improvement across systems, processes and team capability.
The Coordinator Financial Services provides leadership across financial and management accounting, accounts payable, treasury, budgeting and statutory reporting. The role partners with leaders across the organisation to delivery timely, accurate and practical financial advice, while maintaining strong governance, compliance and service delivery.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading and coordinating the organisation's annual budget process, including planning, consultation, review and reporting.
- Overseeing the preparation of annual financial statements and ensuring compliance with the Australian Accounting Standards and relevant legislative requirements.
- Managing relationships with external auditors and supporting effective audit planning, delivery and resolution of audit matters.
- Leading the delivery of accounting functions including management accounting and financial accounting which includes accounts payable and treasury.
- Identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives, including finance systems implementation, process improvement and strengthened internal controls.
- Leading, coaching and motivating the Financial Services team to deliver high standards of service, accountability and professional capability.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:
- Demonstrated experience facilitating an organisation’s annual budget process.
- Experience in leading the completion of the annual financial statements, demonstrated application of Australian Accounting Standards, and liaising with external audit functions.
- Experience in leading a range of accounting functions including accounts payable, treasury, management accounting and financial accounting.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver continuous improvement initiatives, including systems implementation and process improvement.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a team.
- A degree in Accounting or a related discipline, plus membership of CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Mandatory pre-employment requirements:
- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.
What we can offer you in return:
- A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
- Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
- A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
- Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.
How to apply:
- To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
- Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
- Click Apply to submit your application.
- If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.
Applications close: Tuesday 14 July, 11:55pm
Please note - Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Hayley Gniel, Chief Financial Officer on 03 9599 4759 or via email [email protected]
Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.
