Chief Financial Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Please read all information carefully before applying.

Provide strong, decisive leadership, guidance and support to the Finance, Procurement, and Rating teams to ensure Council has a professional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) portfolio. Provide a comprehensive financial and management accounting service to all functional areas of Council, ensuring appropriate financial corporate policies, guidelines and procedures are in place and maintained. Provide direction and advice on all matters relating to the ongoing financial sustainability of Council.

Provide high level support and advice to the Executive Manager Corporate and Community Building, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and the Council.

>        Employment Type: Executive Contract - Full Time, Limited Tenure (5 Years)

>        Location: Charters Towers, QLD 4820

>        Remuneration Package: Up to the value of $181,565 per annuum

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have:

| Essential Knowledge, skills and abilities |

Responsible for making and keeping records in accordance with legislation, information standards and other relevant guidelines and procedures and ensuring records are captured in the authorised recordkeeping system.

• Successful experience in providing strong, decisive leadership and management of Finance and Accounting.
• Participate as an active member of Council’s Management Leadership Team (MLT).
• Experience in (or ability to develop capability) developing an Organisational Unit and contributing to a Directorate and Council’s strategic management including community needs analysis, strategic and operational planning, performance frameworks and the development off appropriate policies and systems.
• Experience in (or ability to develop capability) in implementing successful change and continuous improvement within a significant service delivery area pursuing innovation and excellence in service delivery.
• Experience in engaging the community and stakeholders to ensure future direction and needs are clearly defined and met providing excellence in customer service.
• Ability to provide effective workforce management with a focus on performance, building workforce capability, a strong positive work environment, and a workforce culture consistent with Council’s vision, mission and strategy.
• Competence in the effective management of human, financial, physical and other resources to achieve Council’s business objectives and to meet the needs of the community.
• Experience in (or ability to develop capability) representing and promoting a critical service delivery function within the community, business sector, other local authorities, government agencies and broader environment and build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Plan, execute and complete programs and projects relating to areas of accountability, within set timeframes.
• Prepare or provide input into the development of the CFO Unit budget. Monitor and advise Executive Manager on progress against budgetary expenditure in areas of financial responsibility.
• Responsible for making and keeping records in accordance with legislation, information standards and other relevant guidelines and procedures and ensuring records are captured in the authorised recordkeeping system.

| Essential Education/Qualifications |

• Degree qualified (accounting, finance or similar) and/or commensurate experience. Preferably CPA qualified.

| Essential Licences |

• Possession and maintenance of a current Queensland ‘C’ Class Driver Licence.

MORE INFORMATION & QUESTIONS

Council is committed to building an inclusive culture that respects and promotes human rights and diversity and acknowledges that we respectfully journey together to aspire to be an inclusive and capable organisation. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and place value on our diverse workforce. We encourage applicants representing all genders, ethnicities, ages, languages, sexual orientations, people with a disability, and those with family responsibilities to apply.

For further information, please view the Chief Financial Officer Recruitment Info Kit.(PDF, 747KB)

For enquiries in relation to this vacancy, please call 07 4761 5300 or email.

CLOSING DATE

11.59pm Sunday, 22 June 2025

Late applications will only be accepted at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.

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