Rates Administration Officer

Rates Administration Officer

Permanent - full-time

The Council are working to enhance our city and preserve its character while embracing innovation and change. With more people choosing the great southern lifestyle on offer, our city is growing and the CBD is undergoing the biggest redevelopment it has seen in decades. As New Zealand's southernmost city we proudly encourage a good work-life balance and with direct flights, Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington are within easy reach. All good reasons why working for Invercargill City Council is a great career and lifestyle choice.

The Council itself is growing too, and we are committed to supporting people to grow their careers while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.

Our Finance team is responsible for providing financial services to the various operations within Council. We are currently looking for an experienced person to join the procesisng team as our Rates Administration Officer.

You will support the charging and collecting of rates levied by the Council, assisting in ensuring the integrity of the Property and Rating system by assisting in updating rating records. This includes facilitating the end to end process required for the Department of Internal Affairs rates rebate scheme and support customer services staff in answering customer enquiries on rates and rebates.

With 2-3 years' experience as a finance officer or similar accounting support position, you will have a keen eye for detail and have a good working knowledge of IT software systems, including MS Word and MS Excel. Knowledge of the legislation related to Local Government for Rating and Valuations and local knowledge of the District Valuation process would be advantageous.

If you want to work with a positive team dedicated to making it better for our clients, and have experience working in a financial environment, then this could be the role for you!

At Invercargill City Council we pride ourselves on our values - positivity, respect, responsibility and above and beyond. Finding the right fit for our team is really important to us and we work hard to provide an environment reflective of these values.

For more information please see the full job description or contact the Invercargill City Council on 03 211 1777.

With the current border and quarantine restrictions in place, successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand.

Applications Close: 05 Aug 2021