Water & Wastewater Finance Specialist

Tweed Shire Council; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time position

12% super

Flexible work options

Training and development opportunities

70 hour, 9 day fortnight

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council in Tweed Heads is seeking a Finance Officer to drive financial performance for Water and Wastewater services. You will monitor trends, provide insights, and work with operations to support cost control and informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities include partnering with the Unit Accountant, developing reports, and implementing corrective actions across assets and capital works. This role offers development opportunities and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• A qualified accounting professional with a TAFE accounting qualification or equivalent demonstrated experience in a finance-related role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interrogate complex financial data, identify trends, and investigate anomalies.
• Experience monitoring income and expenditure, preparing cost reports, and supporting effective financial management outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience using financial systems such as TechnologyOne Financials and reporting tools such as Crystal Reports (or similar).
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to document processes and procedures for training, compliance, and audit purposes.
• A proactive and collaborative team player who can build effective working relationships and translate broad objectives into practical, results-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Water and Wastewater Unit Business Accountant to support the financial management of essential community infrastructure and services.
• Analyse financial data, investigate anomalies, and identify opportunities to improve cost control and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain reports, processes, and monitoring tools that provide meaningful insights and support informed decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across Council to resolve financial exceptions, improve allocations, and implement corrective actions.
• Provide valuable financial support across operational, capital works, and asset management activities, including identifying and tracking Water and Sewer assets and assisting with routine accounting functions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication & reporting

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

TAFE accounting qualification or equivalent

Tools

TechnologyOne Financials

Crystal Reports

Advanced Excel

Job description

Tweed Shire Council in Tweed Heads is seeking a Finance Officer to drive financial performance for Water and Wastewater services. You will monitor trends, provide insights, and work with operations to support cost control and informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities include partnering with the Unit Accountant, developing reports, and implementing corrective actions across assets and capital works. This role offers development opportunities and flexible work options.