Senior Rates Officer

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flextime access

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport

Social clubs

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Senior Rates Officer to manage rating systems, reconcile valuations and process rates and charges. The role oversees debt recovery matters and delivers monthly and year-end reporting, while providing technical guidance to the Rates team.

You will ensure notices are issued accurately, review exemptions, and support process improvements. This permanent role offers stability and opportunities within one of Australia’s largest councils.

Qualifications

• Experience managing rating systems and processes.
• Reconcile valuations and process rates and charges.
• Oversee debt recovery matters and monthly/end-of-year reporting.
• Provide technical guidance to the Rates team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rating systems and processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile property valuations and ensure correct levying of rates and charges.
• Oversee debt recovery matters and respond to ratepayer inquiries.
• Prepare monthly and end-of-year reporting for Council leadership and government agencies.
• Support staff training and identify system improvements.

Job description

Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

As a Senior Rates Officer, you help keep Council’s rating functions accurate, compliant and running smoothly. You manage rating systems and processes, reconcile valuations, process rates and charges, oversee debt recovery matters and complete monthly and end-of-year reporting. You also investigate complex rating matters and respond to enquiries from ratepayers, government agencies and teams across Council.

You work closely with the Chief Rates Officer and provide technical guidance to the Rates team. You ensure rate and instalment notices are issued accurately, process rating exemptions, review supplementary rates and check subdivisions and strata properties are correctly created and levied. You also identify system improvements, document procedures and support staff training.

Your work helps ensure Council’s largest source of recurring revenue is administered accurately, fairly and in line with legislation. This revenue supports the services, facilities and infrastructure our community uses every day.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,347.81 per week
• a leaseback vehicle
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitmentto safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Scott Douglas on 9839 6493

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EEO data collection question - Please note providing this information is voluntary. Any information that you do provide will remain confidential and will only be used for statistical information to assist with equity and diversity policy development.

EEO data collection question - Please note providing this information is voluntary. Any information that you do provide will remain confidential and will only be used for statistical information to assist with equity and diversity policy development.

EEO data collection question - Please note providing this information is voluntary. Any information that you do provide will remain confidential and will only be used for statistical information to assist with equity and diversity policy development.

Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

• Yes
• No

Are you Male, Female or Other?

Do you have a disability?

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