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Yass Valley Council Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Yass Full Time
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Posted: 11/10/2022
Closing Date: 24/10/2022
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Yass
Job Category: Finance
Yass Valley Council – Lifestyle Opportunity
Yass Valley is a growing and prosperous regional community which offers a great country lifestyle in close proximity to Canberra. It provides a diverse rural and natural setting, heritage towns and villages and relaxed lifestyle opportunities, all with easy access to the rich sporting, cultural and educational opportunities across the region.
Job Description
The Opportunity
To provide reliable, timely advice to internal and external stakeholders regarding Council’s financial management, to ensure that Council’s accounting activities comply with legislation, accounting standards and relevant guidelines, while supervising finance staff.
Key Accountabilities
Within the area of responsibility, this role is required to:
Within the area of responsibility, this role is required to:
- Supervise council’s Finance Officers to ensure the finance team perform their tasks in a professional, accurate, and efficient manner
- Conduct Council’s financial accounting activities with a high degree of professionalism, meet legislative and regulatory requirements, and represent good value to the Yass Valley community when benchmarked against industry standards.
- Prepare annual and periodic financial statements in accordance with statutory requirements, and for presentation to external auditors for verification.
- Manage Council’s loan portfolio and investment of funds, achieving an appropriate balance of costs, risks, returns and liquidity in accordance with Council’s policy.
- Assist with the preparation, monitoring and review of Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, and other strategic management plans.
- Ensure compliance with statutory financial reporting requirements, including timely submission of grant acquittals, comparative data, performance benchmarking, ABS, tax returns.
- Maintain, monitor and update the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers to enable efficient recording, oversight and control of income and expenditure.
- Ensure adequate procedures and processes are developed for all finance operations tasks.
Essential Requirements
- Degree in commerce or related discipline with a major in accounting.
- An advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel
- A current class ‘C’ driver’s licence.
The Position Description containing detailed information on the role is available on Council’s website here
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, your online application must include:
1. Your resume as relevant to this role (5 pages or less).
2. A response to the questions in the application form to address the key accountabilities, essential requirements and targeted questions.
Targeted Questions
1. What do you see as the greatest challenges in the management of Council’s investment portfolio and cash control? What checks and balances would you use?
2. How will you support internal managers to effectively develop and manage both their annual operational and project budgets?
3. Provide examples of your advanced level of knowledge and skill in Microsoft Excel.
Eligibility
To apply for this position, you must be:
To apply for this position, you must be:
- An Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work.
Contact
Please contact HR on (02) 6226 9251 or [email protected] if you require assistance with your application.
For position specific enquiries contact Lynette Safranek, Director Corporate & Community on 6226 1477
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