Finance Officer - Payroll & Accounts Payable

Join our dedicated Finance team as a Payroll and Accounts Payable Officer, where you’ll play a vital dual role ensuring our Council employees are paid accurately and on time, while also supporting essential accounts payable functions. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives on precision and enjoys variety in their day-to-day responsibilities.

In this position, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end processing of payroll, ensuring compliance with Award and Enterprise Agreement entitlements, legislative requirements, and Council policies. You’ll also contribute to financial administration tasks that help keep our systems and services running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process fortnightly payroll, including interpreting and applying relevant Awards, Agreements, and employment contracts.
• Maintain payroll masterfiles and employee records with accurate and timely updates.
• Support the administration of superannuation, tax, and employment forms such as TFN declarations and Super Choice forms.
• Calculate and process termination payments, back pays, and salary adjustments.
• Ensure all leave entitlements are accurately recorded and assist with reporting on leave balances and accruals.
• Liaise with external bodies such as Centrelink and the Child Support Agency to complete required documentation.
• Assist in the end-of-financial-year payroll reconciliation and ensure timely reporting to the ATO.
• Provide support for Council’s accounts payable functions, including payment processing and customer service.

What We're Looking For 

You'll be an experienced finance professional with a solid background in processing payroll, ideally within a local government or similar setting. You have a strong understanding of employment legislation, industrial Awards, and payroll systems, and you’re confident in applying these frameworks accurately. Your attention to detail is second to none, and you take pride in your ability to stay organised and maintain confidentiality at all times. With a customer-focused mindset, you communicate clearly and professionally, building positive relationships across the organisation.

What we offer?

We are committed to the growth of our employees and have a range of benefits available to support wellbeing and career development. Click here to find out more. 

Salary: Base salary $69,000 p.a. - $76,000 p.a. (commencing salary will be negotiated with the successful candidate depending on qualifications, skills and experience) 

• Superannuation (11.5%)

Location: This position will be based at our Administration Centre in Yalawanyi Ganya at 2 Biripi Way, Taree. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.

Tenure: Permanent, Full Time.

Closing date: Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11.30 pm. 

Want to know more?

Please review the position description in PDF or Word formats

For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Kim Jobson, Team Leader Payroll, who is the hiring manager for this role. Kim can be reached on (02) 7955 7463 or at kim.jobson@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

For enquiries regarding the application process contact Margot Broadfoot, Human Resources Officer, who is the HR representative for this role. Margot can be reached on (02) 7955 7334 or at margot.broadfoot@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

How to apply: 

• When responding to the questions below, please include detailed and relevant examples of your skills and experience
• You have the option to save your application prior to submitting, however please ensure you don't forget to submit your application before the closing date
• Click the "NEXT" button at the bottom of the application form to attach your resume
• We will be in touch via email.

Our organisation

At MidCoast Council our people are our most important resource and we believe that we can only reach our full potential when you reach yours. This is the place for those who seek to play a role in the community and have an enthusiasm to learn and grow. Here you can make a real difference.

Our community is our customer and is at the centre of everything we do.  We value, support and empower our people to deliver positive results for our community.

Right now, we are investing heavily in our organisation, and our people. Our Administration Centre is a state-of-the-art facility designed to inspire innovation, creativity and collaboration. The building has been named ‘Yalawanyi Ganya’ which means “sitting/meeting place” in the Gathang language of the indigenous people across the MidCoast Region.

About the MidCoast Region

From lakes and estuaries to white sandy beaches to world heritage mountain wilderness, the MidCoast region offers an attractive lifestyle for everyone. Our community is characterised by its welcoming attitude, growing economy and natural beauty. These are the pillars of the quality of life we value. 

Our commitment

At MidCoast Council we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Our aim is to provide all of our staff with an inclusive, safe and healthy working environment. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital, veteran or disability status. If you have a disability and need to request any adjustments to assist with the application process, or to discuss workplace adjustments you may require, please contact the HR representative.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

We’re a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.