Coordinator Rates and Revenue

Coordinator Rates and Revenue

Location: Emerald, Central Queensland

Term: Permanent Full Time Position

Salary:  Stream A, Level 7:  $98,609.95 – $103,956.97 + superannuation

Central Highlands Regional Council is currently seeking an experienced Rates Coordinator to join the Finance Team based in Emerald.  In this role, you will be supporting  and mentoring a busy rates team whilst overseeing accounts receivable, revenue and rating functions.  You will also partner with the Manager Finance to drive the development of these functions and take responsibility for council’s rate book and associated processes.

In this leadership position, the Coordinator of Rates and Revenue will be instrumental in driving this critical function within Corporate Services.

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Ensuring the efficient operation of Council’s rate and accounts receivable functions
• Leading and developing 4 team members across the rates and accounts receivable functions
• Budget and Financial reporting and analysis responsibility
• Implementing improvements to procedures across systems and processes.

To be successful in this position, you will possess: 

• Local Government knowledge of relevant legislative related to the rating function
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Demonstrated knowledge of Technology One oneCouncil Property & Rating module
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to adapt to changing deadlines
• A customer centric service approach to both internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skill

If you are interested in becoming a valued member of a Corporate Services who are committed to making a positive contribution to the council, then we’d like to hear from you.

Benefits:

Working for Central Highlands Region has its benefits.

• An attractive remuneration package
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Corporate uniforms provided
• Salary sacrificing options available
• 19 day month – monthly RDO’s

To apply for this position:

Please download and review the position description.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

To be considered for this position, please include the following documents:

1. A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position
2. Your resume detailing your career history relevant for this position

Applicants who meet the mandatory requirements outlined in the position description will be invited to participate in an online video assessment.

Please note our recruitment process includes the following pre-employment checks:

To be appointed to a position within the Central Highlands Regional Council, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently.

The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing
• Reference checks
• Criminal History check

For a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team on 1300 242 686 or register your application by submitting your cover letter and resume.

Applications Close: 8am Monday 1 November 2021