Assistant Financial Accountant

1 x Permanent Full Time, 35 hours, 5 days per week

Salary: $82,923.40 to $90,862.94 + 11.5% superannuation

Closing Date: 26th September 2024

About Us:

Liverpool is one of Sydney’s progressive urban and regional centres with a population of 200,000 set to reach 330,000 over the next 20 years. It is now positioned as the capital of Southwestern Sydney with affordable lifestyle, accessibility by rail, road and a future airport and solid jobs growth. With local infrastructure projects such as the airport at Badgerys Creek in the pipeline the region is now poised to unlock its potential for significant investment and new jobs.

We are currently seeking an experienced and energetic Assistant Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team.

Council currently owns and manages $2.5 billion worth of infrastructure assets and invests in access of $100 million annually. If you are looking to expand your asset accounting skills and gain further experience in a challenging environment within a fast-growing LGA then look no further.

About the Role:

The primary function of this position will be to provide expert asset accounting and taxation advisory services to internal stakeholders to support best practice in asset measurement, recording and reporting to meeting Councils statutory reporting obligations including compliance to tax legislation.

You will be maintaining Council’s register for all non-infrastructure assets in Technology One. Collate information from internal stakeholders on property, plant and equipment leases and maintaining an up-to-date register for lease accounting purposes. Review monthly bank reconciliations and liaise with responsible Finance Staff to clear outstanding transactions.

The successful applicant is required to have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Equivalent
• Relevant experience in similar role and strong analytical ability to deal with high volume and complex financial information in a medium to large organisation
• Well-developed knowledge and understanding of finance, accounting, budgeting and statutory financial reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external clients and stakeholders

Benefits of working with us:

• Be rewarded with an attractive annual salary package (Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.)
• Flexible working arrangements, including working from home and various council offices.
• Ability to accrue up to 2 days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (Note: this is in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave per year).
• Free parking is available nearby, with subsidised parking also on offer.
• Access to a Fitness Passport membership
• Internal professional Learning and Development

 For further information about the position please contact Samata Billa, Talent Acquisition Partner on 87117765.

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

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Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria shown in the position description will not be considered.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia