Business Performance Officer

Swan Hill Rural City Council; Swan Hill; Hybrid; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks annual leave

15% superannuation

Personal (sick/carer's) leave

Parental leave

Long service leave

Flexible work arrangements

Work from home

Gym memberships

Active social club

Job summary

Swan Hill Rural City Council is seeking a motivated Business Performance Officer to join our team in Swan Hill. You will work with managers across Council to provide financial analysis, support budgeting and forecasting, and identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.

You will turn data into insights, develop reports and dashboards, and contribute to business improvement projects that enhance efficiency and customer focus across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience analysing financial information and supporting budgeting or reporting processes.
• Experience reviewing business processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex information clearly and practically.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using financial or ERP systems.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support managers with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and business cases to support decision-making.
• Review and map business processes to identify improvements.
• Work with staff across Council to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Help identify opportunities to better use systems, technology and automation.
• Contribute to business improvement projects across the organisation.
• Develop practical recommendations and support implementation of approved improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel

Education

Finance/Business/IT qualification

Degree or CPA/CA progress

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Swan Hill Rural City Council - Swan Hill VIC

$93,830 - $93,830 a year

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid

21d ago , from Swan Hill Rural City Council

We are looking for a motivated and analyticalprofessional to join our team as a Business Performance Officer.

In this role, you will work closely withmanagers across Council to provide financial analysis, support budgeting andforecasting, and identify opportunities to improve business processes andservice delivery. You will help turn data into meaningful insights andcontribute to projects that make Council more efficient, effective and customerfocused.

This is a great opportunity for someone whoenjoys problem solving, working with people and improving processes.

What you will do

• Supportmanagers with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Analysefinancial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Preparereports, dashboards and business cases to support decision-making.
• Review andmap business processes to identify improvements.
• Work withstaff across Council to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Help identifyopportunities to better use systems, technology and automation.
• Contribute tobusiness improvement projects across the organisation.
• Developpractical recommendations and support implementation of approved improvements.

About you

You will be someone who enjoys analysinginformation, solving problems and working collaboratively with others.

You will also bring:

• Experienceanalysing financial information and supporting budgeting or reportingprocesses.
• Experiencereviewing business processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Strongcommunication skills and the ability to explain complex information in a clearand practical way.
• Goodorganisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experienceusing financial or ERP systems.
• IntermediateMicrosoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificatequalification in Finance, Business, Information Technology or a related field,with relevant experience.
• A degree orprogress towards CPA/CA will be highly regarded.
• Experience inLocal Government or the public sector is desirable but not essential.
• A National PoliceCheck will be conducted on the preferred candidate.

This roleoffers the opportunity to work across a wide range of Council services andprojects, build strong relationships across the organisation and contribute tomeaningful improvements that benefit both staff and the community.

• PermanentFull-Time role with genuine work-life balance
• Approximately$93,830 p.a. + 15% superannuation
• Four weeksannual leave + 17.5 % leave loading
• 12 days'personal (sick/carer's) leave
• Paid parentaland adoption leave
• Long serviceleave (pro-rata after 7 years)
• Flexible workarrangements, including work from home, and flexible hours depending on role
• Option topurchase additional leave
• Subsidisedgym memberships and active social club

Applications close: 12 noon on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.

Need Assistance?

For questions about the role or application process, contact the Human Resources team at**@swanhill.vic.gov.au or 5036 2333.