- Salary package to be negotiated based on skills and experience with a range of $149K to 165K
- Access to a leaseback Motor Vehicle
- A relaxed country lifestyle within easy reach of Canberra
- Superannuation @ 12%
- Salary package to be negotiated based on skills and experience with a range of $149K to 165K
- Access to a leaseback Motor Vehicle
- Flexible relocation budget
- Professional development support
- A relaxed country lifestyle within easy reach of Canberra
Description
Hilltops Council is seeking an experienced Manager Finance to lead its finance function and act as Council’s Principal Accounting Officer. The role is responsible for reviewing and implementing the Long-Term Financial Plan, identifying and mitigating financial risk, managing Council’s investments and finding opportunities for more efficient and effective service delivery.
Reporting to the Director Corporate and Community, the Manager Finance works closely with the Executive Team, Council and the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee,
presenting financial information with confidence and explaining what changes to short and long term plans mean for operations.
You will lead a multi-disciplinary finance team covering budgeting, financial and management accounting, rating, investments, FBT and GST, and statutory reporting, including the annual financial statements, Grants Commission returns and the external audit, all supported by Council’s TechOne systems.
This is a chance to take ownership of the finances of a growing regional council at an key time, shaping a Long-Term Financial Plan that keeps a $950 million asset base and more than 2,500 kilometres of local roads sustainable for the community. If you want a role where your advice is valued and your work is visible every day, we would love to hear from you.
Hilltops Council recruitment advertisement.
Contract
Permanent, full-time – 70 hours per nine-day fortnight
Application deadline
Applications close 9am, Monday 23 November 2026.
📌 Manager Finance (Sydney)
🏢 Hilltops Council
📍 Sydney
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