Job Description

Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane – Cairns QLD

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$115,000 - $140,000 a year

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Permanent

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Hybrid

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1d ago , from Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane

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Finance Manager / Management Accountant – Regional Queensland Council

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The Opportunity

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A Regional Queensland Council is seeking an experienced Finance Manager / Management Accountant to take a key leadership role within its Corporate Services team.

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Following a recent organisational restructure, this position provides an prospect to take ownership of Council's day-to-day finance function while strengthening reporting, budgeting, compliance and financial processes. You will manage a broad portfolio encompassing payroll, accounts payable and receivable, asset accounting, taxation, statutory reporting and year-end requirements.

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Importantly, the role offers flexibility for the successful candidate to spend three weeks working in community followed by one week working from home in Cairns, providing a valuable balance between an influential regional leadership role and regular time in Cairns.

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What's On Offer

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- $115K – $140K base salary + superannuation
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- Subsidised accommodation at approximately $60 – $100 per week
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- $5,000 relocation assistance
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- 3 weeks based in community followed by 1 week working from home in Cairns
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- Full time Local Government position
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- Senior finance role with broad organisational exposure
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- Opportunity to influence systems, processes and financial performance following a restructure
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- Work closely with senior management and contribute to Council-wide decision-making
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About the Role

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Reporting to the Director Corporate Services, you will provide high-level financial leadership and ensure Council's finance function operates effectively, accurately and within its statutory obligations.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- Leading the day-to-day finance function, including payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
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- Managing and supporting the Finance team
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- Coordinating annual budget preparation and monthly budget versus actual reporting
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- Preparing monthly management reports and financial statements
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- Managing month-end and year-end processes, reconciliations and journals
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- Overseeing asset accounting, including the fixed asset register and asset revaluations
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- Preparing BAS, FBT and other taxation requirements
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- Coordinating annual financial statements and statutory reporting
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- Working closely with external auditors to support successful audit outcomes
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- Liaising with funding agencies, banks, contractors, insurers and other external stakeholders
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- Improving financial controls, systems and processes across the organisation
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- Providing financial advice and support to senior management
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About You

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You are an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical accounting capability with the confidence to lead people and work closely with senior stakeholders.

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You will bring:

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- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related discipline
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- Strong financial and management accounting experience
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- Previous experience managing or supervising a finance team
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- Sound knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards
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- Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, reconciliations and statutory accounts
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- Strong Excel and financial systems capability
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- Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills
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- Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement
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- Willingness and ability to work effectively within a culturally diverse regional community
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CPA or CA qualifications, Local Government experience, experience dealing with government agencies and MYOB knowledge will be highly regarded.

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📌 Finance Manager (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane
📍 Cairns Regional