A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.
As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.
With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.
We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:
- Rostered days off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging
The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a detail orientated individual to administer BVSC’s Financial activities including but not limited to payroll systems, accounts payable and ancillary functions.
As a Finance Officer (Payroll), you will prepare, maintain and reconcile all monthly superannuation contributions and deductions, including undertaking the annual reconciliation of superannuation payments to the General Ledger. You will process end-to-end payroll in accordance with legislative and Council requirements, including the processing and input of timesheet data, reconciliation of fortnightly payroll with financial ledgers, and preparation and issue of PAYG Payment Summaries.
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About You
We are seeking an individual who holds a Certificate IV in Finance (or related discipline) and relevant work experience in a Finance environment and use of corporate Payroll, Accounts Payable and Finance systems.
You will have the following skills and experience;
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and projects.
- High accuracy of data entry and high level of analytical and investigative skills including the ability to interpret relevant legislation, regulations, Awards and other employee relations documentation.
- High level written and verbal communication skills including the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders and ability to maintain confidentiality where necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
This is a permanent full time position working 35 hours per week.
The total remuneration package for this position commences at $87,662.85 gross per annum, comprising of:
- $1,505.20 per week base salary
- $180.62 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%)
Additional benefits for this position include:
- Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
- AnnualAwardsalary increases and performance reviews
- Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.
For further information on this position, please contact Lisa Lowe - Financial Accounting Coordinator on 02 6499 2356.
Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 15 February 2026.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.
This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.
