General Manager Corporate Services

South Australian Local Government Financial Management Group Inc.; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of West Torrens is seeking a General Manager, Corporate Services to join its Executive Leadership Team and influence the organisation’s strategic direction and financial sustainability.

You will provide leadership over financial services, people, procurement, safety, compliance, and information services, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting and reporting. This role requires strategic policy guidance and strong governance in a complex local government setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related discipline is essential.
• Postgraduate qualifications, CPA or CA credentials and local government experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience leading executive teams and shaping policy in a complex local government environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and operational management across financial services, people, procurement and safety, compliance, and information services.
• Oversee Council’s budget, financial operations, forecasting, long-term financial planning and reporting.
• Offer strategic and policy advice to the CEO and Council and drive organisational performance.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Business Administration / Finance / Economics or related

Job description

Adelaide SA
General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management)
Full time

The City of West Torrens is seeking an accomplished General Manager, Corporate Services to join its Executive Leadership Team and play a key role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and long-term financial sustainability.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will provide executive leadership and operational management across a broad corporate portfolio encompassing financial services, people, procurement and safety, compliance, and information services. A key focus will be providing exceptional financial leadership, including oversight of Council’s budget, financial operations, forecasting, long-term financial planning and reporting.

As a trusted adviser to the CEO and Council, you will provide high-quality strategic and policy advice, strengthen organisational performance and drive continuous improvement. You will build and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams, foster collaboration and innovation, and ensure corporate services deliver excellent outcomes for the organisation and community.

You will be a commercially astute and politically aware executive with significant senior leadership experience and exceptional financial and budgeting expertise. Your background will include influencing organisational strategy, shaping and evaluating business plans, developing policy, and leading professional teams within a complex environment. Sound knowledge of information technology, procurement and contract administration is also required.

A relevant Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related discipline is essential. Postgraduate qualifications, CPA or CA credentials and local government experience will be highly regarded.

This is a rare opportunity for a values-driven executive to influence the future of a progressive Council while contributing to excellent services and sustainable outcomes for a diverse community.