Rates & Revenue Lead
- Innovator, customer centric and outcomes focused
- Full Time permanent, onsite - 35hrs pw, 9 day fortnight
- Located in Rockdale, close to public transport
Our team
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
The City Performance directorate underpins the delivery of service excellence by providing expertise in financial services, procurement, governance, customer experience and business technology.
About the role
Lead a high-performing team responsible for Council’s rates and revenue functions. In this role, you will ensure rates information is accurate, up to date, and managed in compliance with relevant state legislation. You will deliver clear, timely, and transparent financial information, analysis, and advice to support informed decision-making across the Executive, Leadership Team, and key stakeholders.
- Leads and supervises staff on a day-to-day basis, delegating duties as required.
- Undertake end of year rates processes, the issue of rates and non-rate invoices and levies, and the preparation of rates projections.
- Undertake the production and posting of rate and instalment notices, and the issue of all certificates.
- Undertake the calculation and administration for rate equivalent payments.
- Monitor debt recovery action for both rates and accounts receivable debts and recommend procedures to recover these debts within a reasonable timeframe.
- Develop team capability to ensure up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, guidelines, NSW rating and revenue manual, council policies and prescribed corporate and external reporting frameworks.
- Coordinate lodgement of financial and statistical returns to the Office of Local Government, Australian Bureau of Statistics and other organisations.
About you
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field preferable and /or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the management of a revenue team.
- Superior leadership skills and an ability to motivate and lead a team of people.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Relationship management skills.
- High degree of flexibility and ability to deal with change, growth, and pressure.
Our benefits and culture
As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. The City Performance team have a strong culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering exciting new initiatives.
On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy.
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 15 days sick leave each year
- The option to accrue flex time and enjoy a 9 day fortnight.
- Gym membership discounts
- Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents
Apply now
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Deadline: Tuesday 27 January, 2026. Interviews will be held during the first week of February 2026.
Salary: $126,906.81 - $142,136.00 pa plus 12% superannuation
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
