Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

Accurate financial management helps Council deliver the services and infrastructure our community relies on every day. In this role, you support the Finance section by providing accurate financial information, maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring Council meets its tax obligations. You also provide backup support to a peer Financial Accountant, which includes maintaining capability across investment reporting, grant accounting, statutory reporting and month-end processes to support business continuity when needed.

You manage Council’s Business Activity Statement obligations, including GST, FBT instalments and Fuel Tax Credits. You prepare and lodge the annual Fringe Benefits Tax return, ensure transactions are recorded with the correct GST treatment and complete regular reconciliations to keep financial records accurate and compliant.

Each week, you reconcile payroll superannuation payments to the general ledger and submit payments to superannuation funds. You complete balance sheet reconciliations, assist with annual financial statements and help improve financial reporting and business systems.

This role suits a collaborative and analytical finance professional with a degree in Accounting or a related field and experience in accounting, ideally within a large organisation.



In return, you gain meaningful work, employment stability, flexible working arrangements and opportunities to continue developing your career.

At Blacktown City Council, Good People Make Great Teams, And Great Teams Build Outstanding Cities. Here, You Will Find The Stability And Support To Keep Growing, Along With

- a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
- an entry level salary commencing at $2,257.27 per week
- a 35-hour working week
- access to Council's flextime arrangement
- 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
- ongoing training and development support
- access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position Description For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.

Closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Farrukh Khan on 9839 6485

Internal ref: BCC666

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📌 Financial Accountant - Tax and Compliance (Sydney)
🏢 Blacktown City Council
📍 Sydney