We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join our Financial Services leadership team as Coordinator Management Accounting in a Permanent Full-Time capacity.

Located within two hours south-west of Melbourne, Colac Otway is renowned for its magnificent southern coastline, the Otway rainforests and the northern lakes and offers an attractive lifestyle with diverse employment opportunities. Backed by a thriving economy in primary industries, tourism, commercial and community services this is an exceptional career opportunity.

As the Coordinator Management Accounting the objectives are:

To provide financial leadership and expertise to:

• Maintain and enhance accounting systems, ensuring all maintenance, changes and upgrades are implemented in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Facilitate the development of the Annual Budget and Quarterly Budget review processes in a timely manner.
• Develop and improve long term financial planning systems and processes that enhance Council’s understanding of financial risks and Council’s ongoing financial sustainability.
• Oversee the integration of asset registers and systems into Council’s existing financial systems, ensuring ongoing maintenance and enhancement to meet reporting requirements.
• Foster a culture of customer service, continuous improvement and best practice outcomes.
• Maintain Council’s fraud and corruption framework, enabling Council to effectively manage and mitigate risks.

Support the Manager Financial Services in creating and sustaining a dynamic Finance team that:

• Safeguards the financial integrity of Council.
• Excels in the delivery of our customers’ service expectations.
• Provides financial support and advice to Council’s Business Units, developing relationships and assisting the achievement of desired financial outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• System Accounting
• Financial Planning/Budget Preparation and Review
• Financial Reporting and Support
• Assets
• Audit
• Policy Development and Implementation

About You:

To support your success in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in an accounting or a related business discipline, along with Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)/Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA) or equivalent membership.
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated financial and/or management accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the day-to-day operations of a business unit and proven supervisory experience gained within a multi-disciplinary function, including the ability to develop and motivate staff, provide expert advice, establish and monitor outcomes and establish documented procedures and work instructions.
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop written reports (financial and non-financial) and transfer accounting and financial knowledge to non-accounting managers, team leaders and staff.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in the development, analysis, monitoring and reporting of budgets, forecasts, complex financial models and annual financial statements.
• Demonstrated business analytical skills, including extraction, validation and analysis of complex data from financial databases to solve data integrity and internal control issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of Asset accounting, including knowledge of relevant legislation, and accounting standards in a Local Government context (Desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in systems accounting, including financial reporting system design and implementation of enhancements in consultation with users.
• Demonstrated experience in an accounting role with the ability to practically apply your extensive knowledge of the relevant legislation, standards and guidelines, preferably with local government exposure.
• Demonstrated time management skills including the ability to use initiative and judgement to achieve outcomes for the management accounting unit and coordinate activities to achieve organisational objectives.

For further information regarding the duties and requirements of the role, please refer to the position description.

Salary information: $111,104.76 to $124,013.76 per annum plus superannuation

Applications close on Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11.59pm

For further information and how to apply:

1. 1. Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria (KSC). (The KSC is usually located on the last page within the Position Description. Just write a few sentences to address each one) 
   2. Information to be included with your application:
      • Letter of application 
      • Current resume
      • Key Selection Criteria Responses
   3. Submit your application

If you have any questions relating to the position, please feel to contact Xavier Flanagan, Manager Financial Services on 03 5232 9400 for a confidential conversation. 

Andrew Tenni

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.