Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City
Council.
- Salary Range $93k - $112k per
annum
- Fortnightly
Rostered Day Off
- Fitness Passport Option + On-Site
Parking
Hawkesbury City
Council is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800
square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together to
deliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.
Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace
for all people. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and
genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally
diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with
disabilities.
The Role
Reporting
to the Coordinator Asset Management and based in Windsor NSW. This role
offers an exciting opportunity to contribute high-level asset accounting
expertise to Council. The successful candidate will play a key role in
supporting various departments in managing their assets effectively, ensuring
optimal use of Council resources and informing strategic decision-making.
Key responsibilities include
developing and maintaining accounting systems and processes that facilitate the
analysis and monitoring of asset performance and its impact across the
organisation. The role also involves initiating financial planning models to
support sound decision-making and contributing to the continuous improvement of
financial information in response to evolving internal and external
requirements.
About You
You are a detail-oriented and experienced accounting professional
with a strong background in financial reporting and asset management. Your
expertise spans a broad range of accounting procedures, and you’re well-versed
in relevant legislation, including the Local Government Act and applicable
accounting standards.
You bring advanced computer skills, particularly in spreadsheets,
word processing, and Microsoft Office applications, and you’re confident in
maintaining asset systems and registers. Your understanding of asset accounting
principles—such as capitalisation, depreciation, revaluation, impairment, and
disposals—is well established, and you are adept at preparing both routine and
ad-hoc financial reports.
With a strategic mindset, you’re capable of undertaking financial
modelling to assess full life-cycle asset costs, supporting updates to Asset
Management Plans and the Long-Term Financial Plan. You’re proactive in
recommending and developing systems that align with asset accounting and
financial management policies, and you consistently deliver high-quality
service to both internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Financial
Management, Commerce, Business or relevant field, and/or relevant industry experience.
- Professional Certificate in Infrastructure
Financial Management, or willingness to obtain.
- Professional verbal and written communication
skills
- Membership of CPA Australia or ICAA (desirable)
- The right to live and work in Australia
- Class C Drivers Licence
- Safework WHS White Card
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo
background (police) checks and medical declaration
The Rewards
There are many
benefits to working at Hawkesbury Council, including:
- Great
working environment
- Fortnightly Rostered Day Off
- Paid
Parental Leave
- Flexible
work arrangements
- Tertiary
Education Assistance
- Health
and Wellbeing Program
- Long
Service Leave after 5 years
- Training
and Development Opportunities
- Employee
Reward and Recognition program
- Fitness
Passport Option
- Social
Club - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
- Employee
Assistance Program for employees and their family
To Apply
For further
position details, including the selection criteria and how to apply, visit our
website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
Applications close Thursday 16th April 2026
Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for processing of your
application.
Applicants who do
not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.
Please note that the canvassing of Councillors
in relation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from
this process.
