Kuringai Municipal Council Hiring for Financial Accounting Officer Job at New South Wales Full Time

• Salary $83,082.39 to $96,375.95 p/a + super
• Join a workplace of positive people and ideas
• Permanent Full-Time Position – 35 hours per week

About Ku-ring-gai Council

Located 16 km’s north of the Sydney CBD, the Ku-ring-gai area covers 84km2, is home to 124,000 residents and set in one of New South Wales’ most attractive natural environments.

About the role

An excellent career opportunity has become available and Council is seeking an energetic and motivated person to join its Finance team.

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting in the effective accounting and reporting on asset management, development contributions and other areas of financial management.

You will be challenged by ensuring that these tasks are performed in accordance with Council’s procedures which guide Council in meeting it’s statutory, management and audit requirements.

Key responsiblilties:

• Maintain the corporate assets management system, accounting for acquisitions, disposals, depreciations and revaluations.
• Complete monthly reconciliation to General Ledger of all Council Assets.
• Maintain and complete monthly reconciliations of Development Contributions revenue, expenditure against budget and monitor Restricted Assets Reserve balances.
• Complete annual financial statutory reporting requirements for assets and Development Contributions in accordance with the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice within the agreed time frames.
• Assist in reconciliations of other accounts as requested by Financial Accountant.

About you:To be successful in this role you will have:

• Degree in the field of Accounting and eligible for CPA/CA membership
• Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger structure and general ledger reconciliations
• Sound understanding and experience of asset accounting, asset management principles and procedures over a range of asset classes
• Proven experience in MS Office including Word, advance Excel and accounting software
• Excellent customer service and problem solving skills

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Flexible Working Arrangements available, including Work from Home (WFH) provisions for eligible staff
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health & Fitness $100 yearly reimbursement (conditional)

How to apply

Applicants are required to address all Essential Criteria as listed within the Position Description to be eligible for an interview.

Like to know more Contact Gagan Kaur on 02 9424 0923

Closes: 11:45pm, Thursday 3 February 2022

Ku-ring-gai Council is an equal opportunity employer