- Supportive team culture
- Health and Wellbeing Days
- Fitness Passport
We have an exciting opportunity for an expenditure and revenue specialist! The Hills Shire Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Principal Coordinator – Expenditure & Revenue. The role provides comprehensive financial accounting service to all areas of Council, leads and manages the Revenue, Payroll and Accounts Payable teams providing a high quality delivery to stakeholders. If you have extensive experience in leading a dynamic team and expertise in the revenue and expenditure areas of business, then we would love to hear from you!
Working with us:
At The Hills Shire Council, we live our values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership and Safety through the work that we perform for the Community. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued. Council also prides itself on being a Child Safe Organisation that is committed to promoting the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in our community.
What this role looks like:
• Responsible for all expenditure functions namely the accurate payments to all Council staff and suppliers on a timely manner
• Responsible for all revenue functions including but not limited to: banking, receipting, refunds, bonds and deposits
• Oversee the process of all reconciliations such as payroll, creditors, revenue, banking etc and ensure they are completed and accurate.
• Responsible for ensuring all debts including rates are collected in a timely manner
• Oversee the process of ensuring that Council’s financial ledgers and subsidiary ledgers including external systems are reconciled
• Ensure calculations for payroll transactions related to tax, superannuation, termination payments, etc are accurate and completed on time.
• Investigate & resolve of all expenditure and revenue issues
• Develop and implement Council’s financial accounting policies, systems and procedures
• Ensure customer service requests and incoming correspondence are completed within the established service standards
What are we seeking in our new team member:
• Degree in Business/Accounting or similar
• Member of Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia or Chartered Accountants (CA) Australia
• Drivers Licence (Class C) – NSW
• 10+ years broad managerial experience in a financial environment
• 10+ years substantial experience in Expenditure & Revenue functions with local government organisation/s
Benefits of working with us:
Competitive rates of pay at $185K per annum, (including superannuation and allowances), paid weekly, paid training to keep your skills up to date, opportunity for bonus payments, discounted membership Fitness Passport, free on-site undercover parking, onsite café, modern office and an active Social Club.
Next steps:
Please review the Position Description available on Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council and submit your application online by 5pm on Friday, 6 February 2026. As applications will be assessed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged, and you may be contacted prior to the closing date.
You can also request adjustments throughout the recruitment process to set you up for success. If you require any adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au.
People with disabilities, who meet the selection criteria, are encouraged to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au
Offers of employment will be subject to following pre-employment checks: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Medical checks (including Drug and Alcohol Screening), Working With Children (where applicable), and Criminal History. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
