Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

In this role, you support the accurate administration of Council’s rating and revenue functions, helping maintain the data and processes that underpin essential Council income.

You coordinate a range of rating activities, including subdivision and supplementary rating, debt recovery, monthly reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, and customer enquiries. You answer telephone and counter enquiries, respond to correspondence, investigate outstanding debts, assist with rating levies, and prepare rating statistics and financial reports. You also contribute to system improvements and help maintain accurate rating records across Council.

Your work helps ensure rating data is current, revenue processes are accurate, and customers receive timely information and support. By maintaining reliable records and meeting statutory requirements, you contribute to the services, infrastructure and facilities the community relies on every day.

You bring experience in accounts or rates operations, or a qualification in Accounts, Finance or Business Administration. You have sound computer skills, a strong commitment to customer service, good communication skills, and the ability to meet deadlines. You work well in a team, take ownership of your work,



and maintain attention to detail.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make outstanding teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

- a term contract, full-time role for up to 12 months role with one of Australia's largest councils
- an entry level salary commencing at $1,566.66 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 15 November 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Scott Douglas on 9839 6493

Internal ref: Term contract (12 months)

📌 Rates Administrator (Internal only) (Blacktown)
🏢 Blacktown City Council
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