Director Corporate And Financial Services

Mcarthur; Triabunna; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18.5% superannuation

Vehicle with private usage

Executive leadership role

Job summary

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council in Tasmania seeks a Director Corporate and Financial Services to lead finance, customer services, rates, records management, IT, and digital transformation. Reporting to the CEO and part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will steer a diverse portfolio and drive culture, capability and change across the organisation.

You will have significant senior leadership experience in local government or a similarly complex setting, with a degree in Accounting/Finance or

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within local government, public sector or a similarly complex environment.
• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience.
• Strong strategic and operational financial management capability.
• Experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative and empowering leadership style that builds trust, engagement and team morale.
• The ability to create structure, clarity and accountability while maintaining a positive workplace culture.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience working with executive leaders, boards or elected representatives.
• A forward-thinking mindset coupled with the pragmatism to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse portfolio including finance, customer service, rates, records management, information technology, digital transformation and community assets.
• Guide Council's digital transformation journey and implement sustainable improvements.
• Lead a team of eight, fostering psychological safety and high performance.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to drive culture and change across the organisation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

People development

Change management

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree or substantial equivalent

Tools

IT governance

Digital transformation

Job description

Director Corporate and Financial Services McArthur Melbourne, VIC, AU

Job Description

Director Corporate and Financial Services

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council | Triabunna, Tasmania

Lead. Transform. Influence. Belong.

Nestled on Tasmania's spectacular East Coast, Glamorgan Spring Bay offers an enviable lifestyle where stunning beaches, national parks, vibrant local communities, and a strong sense of connection come together. This is a rare opportunity to join a community-focused Council and contribute to the future of a region renowned for its natural beauty, community spirit, and quality of life.

Reporting directly to the CEO and forming part of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director Corporate & Financial Services will lead a diverse portfolio encompassing finance, customer service, rates, records management, information technology, digital transformation, and community assets including the East Coast Heritage Museum.

Council is seeking a seasoned and credible leader with the career maturity, judgement and resilience to guide a business unit through a period of positive change while building culture, capability and confidence across the organisation.

Leading a team of eight, you will bring a calm, measured and people-focused leadership style. You will know how to navigate competing priorities, create psychological safety, empower others to succeed, and genuinely listen to the ideas and expertise within your team. Equally, you will be confident making decisions, setting direction and delivering outcomes.

A key focus of the role will be supporting Council's digital transformation journey. While significant opportunities exist, the program is still in its infancy and requires a pragmatic leader who can balance ambition with reality, bringing people along the journey and implementing sustainable improvement at the right pace.

About You

You are an experienced finance and corporate services leader who can demonstrate:

• Significant senior leadership experience within local government, public sector or a similarly complex environment
• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience
• Strong strategic and operational financial management capability
• Experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
• A collaborative and empowering leadership style that builds trust, engagement and team morale
• The ability to create structure, clarity and accountability while maintaining a positive workplace culture
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience working with executive leaders, boards or elected representatives
• A forward-thinking mindset coupled with the pragmatism to deliver sustainable outcomes

Most importantly, you will be a leader who enjoys developing people, fostering collaboration and creating an environment where staff feel supported, valued and able to perform at their best. You will combine strategic leadership with a practical, hands-on approach, leading by example and providing support and direction where it is needed most.

Why Glamorgan Spring Bay?

This role offers the rare combination of executive-level influence and genuine opportunity to shape the future direction of an organisation.

You’ll inherit a committed team, a broad and interesting portfolio, and significant scope to improve systems, implement new ideas and leave a lasting legacy.

Additional benefits include:

• 18.5% superannuation
• A vehicle with full private usage
• Executive leadership position reporting directly to the CEO
• Opportunity to influence organisation-wide transformation and improvement
• Diverse portfolio spanning finance, ICT, customer services and corporate operations
• Supportive and community-focused Council environmentExceptional East Coast Tasmanian lifestyle

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

This is an opportunity to combine meaningful work with an outstanding lifestyle.

For any queries or to have a confidential conversation, please contact Fiona Bain or Danielle Jupp on 03 565 .

Create impact. Build capability. Lead positive change. Join a community where your contribution will be seen, valued and remembered.