Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Muswellbrook Shire Council

This full-time, onsite position involves assisting Finance Leadership in the preparation, coordination, and delivery of statutory and regulatory financial reporting, ensuring adherence to relevant accounting standards, legislation, and Council policies. The role has a specific focus on asset accounting, providing expert financial advice, supporting audit processes, and contributing to the integrity and continuous improvement of Council’s financial systems and practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of Council’s annual financial statements, working papers, and statutory returns.
• Undertake periodic liaison with key asset owners to review financial asset depreciation rates, remaining asset useful lives, annual disposals, completed projects, and instances of impairment.
• Coordinate asset class revaluations. This includes engaging internal and external specialists, compiling information and data, verifying data against relevant systems, calculating revaluation movements and reserve balances, collating and inputting data into Council’s fixed asset register, and conducting analytical reviews/reconciliations.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports, and provide timely, relevant information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain and manage Council’s financial fixed asset register.
• Support year-end and interim audit processes on both general financial and asset-specific matters.
• Represent the Finance Services Business Unit on Council projects.
• Provide direction and support regarding budget and funding options and analysis.
• Offer advice to project proponents on corporate finance policy.
• Identify and advise on corporate budget impacts.

Further information is available in the Position Description.

About You:

• Possess a Degree Qualification in Accounting, Business, or Finance, or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated substantial experience in an Accounting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement Legislation, Guidelines, and Policies.
• Demonstrated intermediate competence in the use of Microsoft Office Software (or equivalent).

What We Offer:

• Permanent, full-time position, 35 hours per week.
• Salary from $83,894 to $96,232 per year, dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience, plus 12% superannuation.
• Access to Training Courses and Professional Development.
• Flexible work arrangements with access to Indoor Accrued Time (Flexi).
• A 40% discount on yearly Aquatic and Fitness Centre membership for staff and families at the local facility (conditions apply).
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their immediate family.

About Muswellbrook: Muswellbrook Shire Council is a progressive local government area situated less than two hours from Newcastle and Tamworth, and three hours from Sydney, in the Upper Hunter Valley. The Shire has a significant history in energy generation and is one of Australia's largest coal mining areas. As the region transitions towards a Net Zero economy, it is at the forefront of renewable energy transition and innovation. Working at Muswellbrook Shire Council means being part of driving change for a bright and prosperous community future, in a location offering plentiful opportunities and an enviable lifestyle. It is a location for career growth and for being part of something larger, with space for you.

Further Information and How to Apply: For more information on this position, please contact Jeannie Hayes, Financial Controller, on (02) •••• •846. For assistance or adjustments when submitting your application, please contact Human Resources on (02) •••• •700 or via email at humanresources@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au.

To complete your online application, you will be required to upload a copy of your resume and provide concise responses to questions based on the criteria listed in the Position Description. Incomplete applications will not be considered after the closure date.

Please note that as part of Muswellbrook Shire Council's recruitment process, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment, which may include alcohol and other drugs testing, prior to an offer of employment being made.

Applications close on 15 July 2026 at 11:59pm.

The Welcome Experience: The Welcome Experience in Muswellbrook aims to connect you and your family with local people and resources to help you settle into your new community more quickly. Learn more at The Welcome Experience : Muswellbrook Shire Council (nsw.gov.au).

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