Executive Manager Corporate Services

Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) is a regional local government that provides waste management and resource recovery services for its seven member councils, the Cities of Perth, Stirling, Joondalup, Wanneroo and Vincent and the Towns of Cambridge and Victoria Park, which together serve more than 800,000 residents. We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to join our Executive Leadership Team as Executive Manager Corporate Services.

This is a critical role at a significant time for the organisation. MRC is in a period of substantial change and is reviewing, with its member councils, its future functions, operating architecture and governance arrangements. Our focus is on assessing all viable pathways to best serve all members. You will lead the financial and corporate work that supports Council and member councils through that change.

The Role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Manager Corporate Services provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Council's corporate functions and contributes to the overall direction and success of the organisation.

The position is responsible for leading and continuously improving key corporate service areas, including:

- Finance Services
- Information Technology
- Procurement Services
- Customer and Administrative Services
- Asset Management

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will provide high-level advice to the CEO and Council, drive organisational performance, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities

- provide Council with an effective, efficient and reliable corporate office supporting the daily operations in relation to the administration;
- strategically guiding the long-term sustainability of Council’s financial and business capacities;
- provide statutory compliant Council reports, financial accounts and budgets for all business units;




- providing comprehensive financial management skills and guidance to MRC and its members on all finance related matters;
- leading long-term financial planning for MRC's enduring obligations for the Tamala Park facility, including closure, rehabilitation and long-term aftercare;

- providing independent and transparent financial analysis to support Council's review of member contribution and cost-allocation arrangements;
- overseeing the financial administration of MRC's long-term waste supply, transfer, disposal and processing contracts;
- developing and maintaining business systems to underpin the successful operation of a number of Council functions;

- ensuring that the business is adequately resourced to operate efficiently and effectively and that the employees have the necessary experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the obligations of their positions; and
- Setting performance measures across the business unit.

About you, you are a highly accomplished executive with a strong record of leading corporate services functions within a complex organisation. You possess outstanding leadership capabilities, strategic thinking skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- Significant senior management or executive leadership experience.
- Experience leading organisational strategy and business improvement initiatives.
- Robust financial and business acumen.
- Experience in long-term financial planning,



including accounting for significant provisions and long-lived assets.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present complex financial matters to elected members and member councils clearly and impartially.
- Sound knowledge of governance, risk and compliance principles.
- The ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams through change and transition.
- A professional accounting qualification, with membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Institute of Public Accountants or CIMA, or of an equivalent recognised overseas accounting body.
- Experience within local government or the public sector will be highly regarded.

Remuneration: a five-year contract is offered with a remuneration package of $200,000 to $260,000, depending on skills and experience. The package includes:

- Full private use Council vehicle
- Superannuation 12%
- 25 days annual leave per year
- 13 weeks Long Service Leave (10 years’ service)
- Full time, 76 hours per fortnight
- Health and Wellbeing program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training and development opportunities
- Free car parking

The Council maintains a strong Wellness Policy with all staff subject to random drug and alcohol testing. To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to provide a National Police Clearance.

MRC may begin assessing applications before the closing date.

A detailed position description and further information is available by contacting Sonia Cherico, phone: 9306-6304 email: [email protected], or by visiting the MRC website www.mrc.wa.gov.au.

The MRC is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments are based on merit.

Applications may be emailed to [email protected] marked confidential and addressed to the Human Resource Manager, and must reach MRC by 4.45pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026.

📌 Executive Manager Corporate Services (Tamala Park)
🏢 Mindarie Regional Council
📍 Tamala Park