- Join a skilled and supportive team
- Varied and challenging permanent role that matters
- Great culture & career development opportunities
Take the next step in your finance career!
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Finance Officer to join our Finance Team. This pivotal role plays a key part in ensuring the delivery of accurate, efficient, and compliant financial services across the organisation.
Reporting within the Finance Team, you will be responsible for end to end expenditure and revenue functions, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, debt recovery, and financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who values collaboration and wants to work in an environment where their expertise is recognised and their contribution helps shape best practice. If you are looking to make a meaningful impact and grow within a supportive team, 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:
• Manage end-to-end accounts payable and receivable functions, including invoicing, receipts, credit notes and supplier payments
• Perform and manage reconciliations of creditor and debtor accounts, supplier statements, daily banking, sub-systems and the general ledger, promptly investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Perform reconciliations, journals and month-end reporting to support accurate financial records and reporting deadlines
• Monitor outstanding debts and undertake debt recovery activities
• Maintain financial records, registers, and master data (including creditor master files), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with record-keeping requirements.
• Provide advice and information to internal and external stakeholders on expenditure and revenue matters, including payment processes, invoicing, debtor accounts and financial queries.
• Support the implementation, testing and continuous improvement of finance systems, procedures and controls to enhance efficiency, accuracy and service delivery.
• Assist with preparation of Notes to the Statutory Financial Statements.
What are we seeking from our Senior Finance Officer
1. 5+ years extensive experience in Financial, Management Accounting and Cost Accounting.
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Accounting or similar
3. Member of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia or Chartered Accountants (CA) Australia or currently studying
4. High level of organisation, communication, analytical & interpersonal skills, eye for detail & high level of accuracy.
5. Intermediate to Advanced skills in Excel and Microsoft Office Tools.
6. Knowledge & understanding of Australian Accounting Standards, Financial Regulations, Codes of Accounting Practice, other legislation including inflation and other factors that affect the Economy.
Benefits of working with us:
A salary of $120,534 per annum (including superannuation), paid weekly. Opportunities for training to keep your skills up to date. An opportunity for bonus payments and to participate in well being initiatives and benefits available to staff through our EBA and other programs.
Next steps:
Please review the Position Description and apply via Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council
by 5pm on 9 June 2026. As applications will be processed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged.
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
Please note that recruitment and offers of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including: 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.
