Finance Support Officer

Shire of Strathbogie; Shire of Strathbogie; Hybrid; AUD 63,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Job summary

The Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking a Finance Support Officer to join our Finance team. This 0.6FTE, part-time role focuses on accounts payable and rates administration within a friendly, community-focused council.

You'll provide high-quality data entry, maintain databases, and support the preparation of rate notices, payments, and related correspondence, with flexible hours across three days or spread over five days.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Word processing, Excel spreadsheet and database management.
• Data entry experience and capability.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Support rate functions including data collection input and processing, maintaining property, customer and rating databases, processing land information certificates, assisting with voter roll info and valuation processes.
• Support accounts payable functions including creditor master file, scheduled payments and orders system, data collection input and processing, and ledger updates.
• Liaise with Purchasing Officers to resolve discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders.
• Assist with preparation, generation and distribution of annual rate notices and related correspondence.

Skills

Excel

Data entry

Communication

Word processing

Job description

Finance Support Officer • Part time (.6FTE), permanent • Band 4 - $70,236 per annum, pro-rata + 12% superannuation

About Us

The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.

About the Role

The Finance Support Officer provides high-quality administrative support to our Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills who enjoys working in a collaborative, community-focused environment. You will play an important role in primarily supporting Accounts Payable and Rates, to deliver accurate financial services that help Council achieve positive outcomes. This is a 24-hour-per-week position, with flexibility to be worked over either three days or spread across five days.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to Council’s rate functions including data collection input and processing, maintaining Council’s property, customer and rating databases, processing of land information certificates, assist with preparation of voter roll information, and provide assistance as required to the Council Valuer in the administration of revaluation and supplementary valuation processes.


• Provide support to Council’s accounts payable functions including creditor master file, scheduled payments and orders system, including preparation, data collection input and processing, and report generation and updating to the ledger in accordance with Council’s internal procedures and timelines.


• Liaise with all Purchasing Officers to determine any discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders.


• Support the preparation, generation, and distribution of annual rate notices, reminder notices, supplementary notices, and related correspondence.

Our ideal candidate

• Is proficiency in Word processing, Excel spreadsheet and database management.


• Has data entry experience and capability.


• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and customer relations skills.

Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council

We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:

• Negotiated hybrid working arrangements - up to 40% working from home (pro-rata).


• Negotiated start and finish times.


• Negotiated work sites.

We have generous leave entitlements including:

• 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.


• 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.


• Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.


• Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.


• Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.


• Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.

We value your health and wellbeing and offer:

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


• Income Protection Scheme for all employees.


• Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.


• Annual Flu Vaccinations.


• Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.

We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:

• Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.


• Access to study leave.


• On the job training.

And the bonuses:

• Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.


• 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum "Christmas bonus".


• Recognition awards for years of service.

For further information about this position, please contact Andrew Davis, Chief Financial Officer on 0448 912 284.

Applications close 9am, Monday 9 November 2026.

Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.