Accounting Officer (Accounts Payable) (Maroochydore)

**Accounting Officer (Accounts Payable)**: We are looking for an enthusiastic Accounting Officer! You will work with some fantastic people and be supported in growing your career.

Permanent Full-time

Closes in 3 days

Closes Sun 1 June 2025

Closes

Sun 1 June 2025

Category

Finance

Location

Maroochydore

Type

Permanent Full-time

**$77K
- $92K Total Remuneration Package**

**$68K
- $81K Base Salary**

**Location: Maroochydore**

**Vacancy No: 6103**

**Permanent
- Full-time**

**Applications close: Sunday, 01 June 2025 11:59pm AEST**

**Why work with us?**

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future
- you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region
- Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

**About the Role**

Our dedicated team brings professionalism and fun to our organisation every day. We look out for each other, we put our wellbeing, health and safety first, and we embrace diversity, equity and inclusion so everyone is respected and feels a sense of belonging.

Our goal is to be the best place to work
- inclusive, supportive, safe and sustainable. A workplace where our ways of working are progressive, and our people continue to love working here and recommend council as a great place to work.

The Finance Branch is responsible for the financial management and governance, ensuring effective business management and legislative compliance.

The role is to provide high quality accounts payable services to both internal and external customers.

Tasks may include but not limited to:

- Prepare information for processing in the financial information system.
- Input information via various methods including data entry, and electronic data transfer into the financial information system.
- Ensure the quality (accuracy, timeliness and integrity) of information processed in the financial information system.
- Alert the Team Leader Accounts Payable of any suspicious or potentially fraudulent activity before taking further processing action.
- Assist in system enhancements and upgrades along with the development of relevant test scripts.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant GST legislation.
- Maintain knowledge of the Technology One Financials Accounts Payable and Purchase Card Modules as well as the Kofax scanning.

**About you**

Proven ability to work as an effective and positive team member demonstrating flexibility and can-do attitude.

Ideally, you will have a Certificate IV in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar field, or equivalent relevant experience.

In return, you’ll be working with a progressive organisation which strives to be our best and work as one team to deliver high standards of service excellence.

Plus you’ll enjoy all of the lifestyle perks the Sunshine Coast has to offer.

**Our Culture & Employee Benefits**

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

- **Wellbeing**: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- **Flexibility**:We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
- **Extras**:Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

**How to apply**
- A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
- A current resume or curriculum vitae.

**Further Information**

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Janine Wex during business hours on 0438 152 189. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzd2j