About the roleIn this role, you will ensure the unit's success by managing accurate and timely billing, receipting, and revenue collection.
You'll provide professional leadership and guidance to team members while overseeing the creation and issuance of accounts through the City's billing systems.
Work type: Permanent full timeClassification: Band 6 ($90,263-$97,365 pa) plus super
Key responsibilities include: Coordinate the timely and accurate processing of incoming revenue from all sources and the processing of transfers and adjustments.Ensure all City debt is processed through the corporate system and followed up as required.Assist with the development, maintenance and updating of the City's cash management policies/procedures and other procedures.Prepare correspondence in response to enquiries as required.Provide clear and effective communication to all customer enquiries, both internal and external.Complete administration functions in an accurate and timely manner to support the Coordinator Revenue, Property & Valuations.About youTo be successful in this role, you will have five years' experience in a similar role and superior customer relationship skills to build cooperative working relationships.
Proficiency of property and rating principles and practices which relate to the Local Government Act and other relevant Acts and Regulations.Experience in customer contact/public relations and the capacity to manage difficult customers.Proficiency in the use of system networks, computerised databases, particularly about property and customer systems, together with associated reporting and Microsoft software.Application specialist with billing, receipting and collection and general ledger systems.To be able to manage a debt recovery program using the statutory processes and to develop other methods of improving the amount collected annually.Effective team member skills to support and contribute to an environment of high-functioning, productive and engaged teams.Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!
Child Safety ResponsibilitiesWe are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse.
We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments.
Diversity and InclusionAt the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in.
We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment.
For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.
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Applications close: 11:55pm Wednesday 15 January 2025
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