Asset Accountant — Regional Infrastructure & Asset Management

Dean & Ling Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Highlands Regional Council seeks an experienced Asset Accountant to manage fixed asset registers, depreciation, and disclosures while collaborating with engineering and GIS teams to support infrastructure investment decisions.

The role emphasizes rigorous accounting, data analysis and turning asset information into reliable financial reporting for long-term planning within a diverse regional portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset accounting or local government preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and asset management systems.
• Able to collaborate with stakeholders and support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fixed asset registers and asset accounting policies.
• Support asset revaluations, depreciation and disposals.
• Maintain Works in Progress (WIP) and asset capitalisations.
• Prepare asset accounting information for annual financial statements, external audit and long-term planning.
• Assist with lifecycle costing, renewal forecasting and infrastructure investment planning.
• Improve asset data integrity, reporting and processes across financial and asset management systems (Asset MyData, TechnologyOne CiA, GIS).
• Manage PP&E disclosures for annual statutory financial statements.
• Calculate and maintain contract asset and liability balances for externally grant funded projects.
• Collaborate across Council to strengthen asset accounting practices.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Analytical skills

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Asset MyData

TechnologyOne CiA

GIS software

Job description

Central Highlands Regional Council seeks an experienced Asset Accountant to manage fixed asset registers, depreciation, and disclosures while collaborating with engineering and GIS teams to support infrastructure investment decisions.

The role emphasizes rigorous accounting, data analysis and turning asset information into reliable financial reporting for long-term planning within a diverse regional portfolio.