Accounting Manager - (Fixed Term, 12 Months)
Date Added: 19-Nov-2024
Closing Date: 19-Dec-2024 04:00 PM
About the role
The Shire of Ravensthorpe has an opportunity available for a highly motivated, team-focused, energetic, and passionate person with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Corporate Services Team.
This is a fixed-term (12 month) Parental Leave cover position requiring work from Monday to Friday, within standard hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, totalling 38 hours per week. The role will be based across both the Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun offices. A handover will be provided to the successful candidate by the current Accounting Manager.
As the successful candidate, you will provide a wide range of accounting support services, including financial management systems and asset accounting. You will also oversee finance, rates, and customer service functions, managing a team of four. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with the HR/Payroll Manager, who oversees the remaining Corporate Services team. Your primary focus will be on financial accounting, management accounting, systems accounting, asset accounting, and providing administrative support.
We are ideally looking for someone with formal accounting qualifications or who is currently studying towards obtaining them. This role offers a great opportunity for career development for those looking to advance their career in accounting.
Conditions
Preferably, applicants must have or be willing to successfully obtain:
Pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol. National police clearance. What's in it for you?
A total salary package up to $153,810 will be offered dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience as per the Ravensthorpe Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2023. The total salary package is inclusive of cash component, 11.5% superannuation plus Council matching up to 5%, Ravensthorpe location allowance, 17.5% leave loading on 5 weeks annual leave, uniform allowance, vehicle allowance, and accommodation provisions if required by the successful applicant.
There are lots of additional benefits to taking up a role with SOR:
Access to salary packaging arrangements Two additional days of leave per year (local government holidays) Free Gym and Pool season pass for all full and part-time employees Free Annual Flu shot Discounts on Childcare fees Location
The Shire of Ravensthorpe encompasses the settlements of Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun, Jerdacuttup, Munglinup, and Fitzgerald and is located within the picturesque Fitzgerald Biosphere Coast region. Located five hours southeast of Perth, two hours west of Esperance, and three hours east of Albany, the Shire of Ravensthorpe is nestled amongst the spectacular Fitzgerald River National Park, the Ravensthorpe Range, and stunning coastline.
How to apply for this position
Applicants are encouraged to apply online and must provide:
A current resume outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position. A covering letter outlining your suitable experience for the position and why you are interested in this field of work. The contact details of two (2) work-related referees who can attest to the claims made in your application. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current Supervisor or Manager. Applications can be emailed to or posted to PO Box 43, Ravensthorpe WA 6346, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Ravensthorpe and marked Confidential – Accounting Manager.
Supporting a diverse workforce
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a family-friendly and equal opportunity employer committed to workplace equality and diversity. We value the unique diversity that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women, and youth bring to our workforce.
We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
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