Financial Planner

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.

Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.

We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community.

We strive to lead with openness and courage and want you to be part of that journey.

So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family.

 Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley here.

What you need to know...

• Term contract up to 2 years, possibility of becoming permanent position
• part time - 3 days per week, 42 hours per fortnight 
• the package: $52.17 - $62.21 plus superannuation per hour
• location: Grafton 
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• enjoy the benefits of flex time

About the role

Clarence Valley Council (CVC) is excited to announce the recruitment of our new part-time position, Financial Planner. 

This position, reporting directly to the Manager Finance, will join a supportive and diverse finance team which supports CVC’s extensive business services and delivery.

CVC supports a healthy work-life balance through offering flexible working arrangements, flex-time banking, support for training and career development and so much more.

The finance team is looking for a reliable and detail oriented professional to add to our high functioning team. To be successful in this role, you will have experience in financial budgeting, policy and strategy development, corporate overhead allocation, cash flow analysis and key performance indicator reporting. This position will be required to work independently with key stakeholders to ensure all major business drivers are accurately captured and budgeted. The primary goal of this position is to ensure CVC remains financially sustainable in the delivery of the communities aspirations. 

Download the position description here.

To be considered for this position you will need to:

• Address the essential criteria
• Attach a cover letter (2 pages maximum) and an up-to-date resume (5 pages maximum) that clearly details your skills & experience as relevant to this position. You will need to demonstrate how you meet the focus capabilities and how your skills will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities.
• Target questions - answer the 3 target questions - maximum 300 words each question
  Q1. Describe a situation in which you had a challenge adapting to a new duty, responsibility, person, or process. How did you adapt? 
  Q2. Can you describe a situation where you had to get cooperation from a person or a group? What did you do to achieve this and what was the result? 
  Q3. Describe a time when you identified a problem with a business work process or task. How did identify who needed to be involved in solving the problem and what was the result? 

Contact

Trent Sayers, Manager Finance on (02) 66432 0878 

Closing date

Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 11.30 pm (NSW time).

Other important information

This position is located at Council's Grafton office, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.

A probation period applies to this position.

How to apply:

• All applications must be lodged online via Council's website www.clarence.nsw.gov.au.
• Attachments such as certificates and licences must be combined into one document before you attach them to your application.
• For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on the Clarence Valley Council website. 

For this application you will be required to supply a resume and relevant certificates and licences.

Do you want further information on how to apply under the Capability Framework? Please read our How to apply for a job guide.

Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

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