Posted: 21/03/2025
Closing Date: 13/04/2025
Salary: $62,000.00 - $81,000.00
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Forbes, NSW
Job Category: Administration and Office,Banking and Financial Services,Other
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Finance Officer to join the Corporate Services Department of Forbes Shire Council.
Reporting directly to the Financial Accountant.

The aim of this position is as part of Council’s Finance / Revenue team to undertake the duties in the following areas:

• Rates - the timely and accurate preparation of the rates levy, supplementary levies, debt recovery and monthly financial management reports. Maintain information confidentiality and maximise Council’s rate revenue source by providing daily property and rating, special rates and charges, Land Information Certificate and property valuations services to Council clients in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Water Billing - ensure overall integrity of meter reading data obtained via the billing system and the electronic meter reading system and responsible for the upload and download of that data via the billing system. Identifying and rectifying meter related billing and other exceptions to ensure accurate and timely billing.
• Payroll

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Essential

• Willingness and ability to undertake Certificate level training in related functions;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels;
• The ability to exercise initiatives, sound judgement and confidentiality;
• Established conflict resolution and public relation skills;
• Highly developed customer service skills including demonstrated experience providing over the phone and face to face service;
• Proven ability to participate effectively as a team member;
• Able to work with minimum supervision using judgement and initiative;
• Developed computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office;
• Class C (Standard) Drivers Licence.

• Rates - the timely and accurate preparation of the rates levy, supplementary levies, debt recovery and monthly financial management reports. Maintain information confidentiality and maximise Council’s rate revenue source by providing daily property and rating, special rates and charges, Land Information Certificate and property valuations services to Council clients in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Water Billing - ensure overall integrity of meter reading data obtained via the billing system and the electronic meter reading system and responsible for the upload and download of that data via the billing system. Identifying and rectifying meter related billing and other exceptions to ensure accurate and timely billing.
• Payrol