Public Sector People are partnering with a local government organisation to recruit for a Financial Accounting Coordinator to join them ASAP on a contract.

Contract: 6 month
Immediate start
Hourly pay rate: $75-90p/h + super

This is a hands-on role with real influence, supporting both day-to-day operations and longer-term financial planning.

The Role
You’ll take ownership of key finance functions while also driving improvements across systems and processes. This includes:

- Lead and coordinate the Financial Accounting team, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of core finance functions across the organisation.
- Oversee operational financial activities including Accounts Payable, Payroll, reconciliations, cash management and related financial processes.
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, legislative requirements, council policies and internal control frameworks.
- Coordinate month-end and year-end financial reporting processes, supporting the preparation of statutory financial statements and external audits.
- Monitor financial controls, balance sheet integrity and general ledger governance to maintain the accuracy and reliability of financial information.
- Partner with the Rates and Revenue team and other business units to ensure integrated financial processes and effective service delivery across Council.
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to team members, fostering a collaborative, customer-focused and high-performing work environment.
- Develop and coordinate work plans, priorities and resource allocation to meet organisational objectives, community expectations and statutory deadlines.
- Analyse financial information, identify trends and opportunities for process improvement, and provide practical recommendations to management.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external agencies, auditors, suppliers and service providers.
- Respond to complex financial enquiries and ensure the delivery of accurate, timely and professional advice to stakeholders.




- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, service quality and financial governance outcomes.

About You
You’ll bring a mix of technical finance expertise and systems capability, along with the confidence to engage across the business.

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in a finance, accounting, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and qualified experience.
- Professional accounting accreditation, or demonstrated progression towards obtaining a recognised accounting designation, with a commitment to completion.
- Experience managing financial reporting obligations and supporting compliance requirements within a complex organisational environment, ideally within a regulated sector.
- Sound understanding of contemporary financial management principles, governance requirements and legislative frameworks, with the ability to interpret and apply them effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in key financial accounting functions, including financial controls, balance sheet management, statutory obligations, cash management and reporting processes.
- Well-developed organisational and review capabilities, with a track record of delivering accurate outcomes while managing multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
- Strong proficiency in financial systems and data analysis tools, including advanced spreadsheet capabilities, with the ability to communicate insights to a broad range of stakeholders.
- Commitment to delivering responsive and professional service, fostering positive outcomes for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships across varied stakeholder groups, including senior leaders and external organisations.
- Demonstrated capacity to contribute to a collaborative team culture through knowledge sharing, effective communication and constructive resolution of workplace issues, supporting positive organisational outcomes.

Interested?
Apply now with an updated resume. For more information, reach out to Leanne Timon at ••••@publicsectorpeople.com.au

📌 Coordinator Financial Accounting (Acton)
🏢 Public Sector People
📍 Acton