Senior Rates Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flextime

12% superannuation

Leave entitlements

Training & development

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Senior Rates Officer to ensure rating functions are accurate, compliant and efficient. You will manage rating systems, reconcile valuations, process rates and charges, and oversee debt recovery.

Working with the Chief Rates Officer, you will provide technical guidance, issue notices, review exemptions, and support training while contributing to reporting and system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage rating systems and processes and reconcile valuations.
• Process rates and charges and oversee debt recovery matters.
• Complete monthly and end-of-year reporting.
• Investigate complex rating matters and respond to ratepayer enquiries.
• Provide technical guidance to the Rates team and liaise with the Chief Rates Officer.
• Ensure rate and instalment notices are issued accurately and review exemptions.
• Check subdivisions and strata properties are created and levied.
• Identify system improvements and document procedures.
• Support staff training and ensure compliance with legislation.

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 commitment to 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.