Exciting permanent opportunity to lead a small team of professionals and provide expert delivery of asset accounting and statutory reporting.
- Lead a dynamic and engaged team of professionals
- Permanent Full Time position is available
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunity
About the role
This exciting leadership role will be responsible for the delivery of asset accounting services including the preparation and presentation of statutory and internal financial reporting.
It will develop strong stakeholder relationships with teams and business units across the organisation, working collaboratively to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of Council's asset portfolio.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Bachelor degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce or Business Administration or a related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development.
- Extensive experience in a similar role working in a large organisation using complex integrated financial systems and extensive experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level.
- Extensive experience in asset accounting and capital project accounting with demonstrated experience managing a team operating in asset accounting including experience in managing large volume and complex data sets
- Demonstrated experience managing in a highly regulated industry ensuring compliance with legislation
- Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of asset accounting standards and the legislative and reporting framework for Local Government which includes but is not limited to Australian Accounting Standards,Local Government Act 1993,Local Government (General) Regulation 2021, Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting, OLG Guidelines, Ministers Orders and Circulars,Public Finance and Audit Act 1983,Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979andWater Management Act 2000.
- Experience in delivering timely and accurate financial reporting, variance analysis, investigations, recommendations and sustainable solutions for the organisation.
- Well-developed performance improvement and consultation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership behaviours, including active communication with the team in regard to performance, business strategy, diversity, coaching and mentoring and change management.
Ourposition descriptionprovides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $102,804.44. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123,581.19 on completion of assessment of skills and performanceplus 11.5% superannuation
- We have a permanent full time role available
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Councilwe provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role isMichelle Best, Section Manager Financial Accounting and Assets.You can contact Michelle on 0419 811 010.
This position will close for applications atmidnight Sunday 10th May 2026
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you
apply for a roleat Central Coast Council.By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailingrecruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.auto discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail.For further instructions please clickhere.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest libraryhttps://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branchesor ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
