Revenue Officer - Debtors (Fixed Term)

Careers at Council; Moruya; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Annual leave 4 weeks

Long service leave after 5 years

Salary packaging

Free counselling

TELUS Health One App

Fitness Passport

Social Club

Job summary

Eurobodalla Shire Council in Moruya invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term role in the Finance team. The successful candidate will manage Council’s debtors systems, prepare invoices and statements, and reconcile financial ledgers in a busy council environment. Starting salary is $81,151.04 per annum, plus 12% superannuation.

Applications close 21 October 2026. The role offers opportunities to work across revenue tasks, including rates and water notices, GST assistance and ongoing

Qualifications

• Significant experience in computerised debtors and financial systems.
• Basic accounting knowledge and GST experience.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage priorities.
• Strong communication, customer service and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Council’s debtors systems and ledgers.
• Prepare and issue invoices and statements.
• Reconcile financial ledgers and support revenue tasks.
• Assist with rates and water notices, rating categorisation and journals.

Skills

Debtors systems

Financial systems

Accounting basics

GST knowledge

Organisation

Communication

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Job description

This is a full-time,fixed term roleuntilFriday 7 May 2027 in the Finance team, based at Council's administration building in Moruya.The successful candidate will be responsiblefor managing Council’s Debtors systems, preparing and issuing invoices and statements, and reconciling financial ledgers. The role also provides ongoing assistance in relation to revenue tasks including assisting in the issue of Rates and water notices, rating categorisation and journals.

The starting salary for this position is $81,151.04per annum, plus 12%superannuation.

About you

Our ideal candidate brings with them significant experience in computerised debtors and financial systems, along with basic accounting and experience with GST. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you can effectively manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in a busy environment. Your strong communication, customer service and conflict resolution skills enable you to build positive relationships and handle challenging situations with professionalism.

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community. Including benefits such as:

• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health One App, Fitness Passport, Social Club and flu vaccinations.
• 14 weeks Council provided paid parental leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave, 4 weeks annual leave, 2 weeks sick leave and 1 week "My Leave" annually (pro-rated for part-time or fixed term staff members).
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Srisa Heffernan on 02 4474 1***.

Applications close: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:00pm.

Screening process

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to provide contact details for two work‑related referees. These will be collected at the interview stage. At least one referee should be your current supervisor or a recent past supervisor (of at least three months).

Depending on the position, successful applicants may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check, Medical Assessment and/or a Working with Children Check.

Please note that we will only proceed with any pre‑employment checks once we have your permission.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

Should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7*** or via *********@esc.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.