The West Daly Regional Council (Council) is recruiting for a Senior Accountant to be located at Darwin in the Northern Territory.

Located within the Top End of the Northern Territory, the Council covers 14,000 square kilometers and has a population of more than 3700 residents throughout the communities of Wadeye, Nganmarriyanga and Peppimenarti as well as the surrounding 33 homelands, a range of which are serviced by Council.   Wadeye is the largest remote community and the fifth largest town in the Northern Territory.    

A young and vibrant Regional Council, our vision is to deliver quality services and support development opportunities, including local jobs for local people, along with implementing a range of strategies that will help shape a prosperous and sustainable future for the region.

The Senior Accountant position will:

• Provide leadership to and supervision of the Finance Officer (Accounts Payable).
• Provide commercial accounting support to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all end of month procedures, including adjusting journals and general ledger reconciliations are undertaken accurately and on time.
• Ensure Council has policies and procedures in place that will meet Council and Local Government standards and compliance requirements relevant to financial policies and procedures, purchasing procedures, contracts, and tender applications. 
• Work with the Finance Officer (Accounts Payable) to ensure financial controls in respect to purchasing and creditor payments.
• Review and ensure the adequacy and operation of general ledger, assets register and debtors.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches to financial service delivery, review, enhancement and implementation of procedures and systems and improved reporting practices.
• Assist the Chief Financial Officer to prepare the annual budget, budget reviews and financial statements.
• Liaise with the Community Services Managers to maintain a complete, accurate, and reconciled asset register for all Council’s assets.
• Undertake project work as required.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure Work Health Safety regulations are adhered to; and
• Other duties as directed commensurate with skills and experience.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting (CA or CPA);
• Previous experience managing a small team;
• Proven experience in undertaking accounting functions including general ledger reconciliations, performance reporting on periodic actuals to budget and journal entries;
• Demonstrated experience in preparing statutory financial statements;
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of budgets and budget reviews; and
• Experience in the use of TechnologyOne system (would be well regarded).

Interested to know more or would like to access the Position Description?  Please reach out to James Cartwright, Chief Financial Officer on 0437 075 321 or email recruitment@westdaly.nt.gov.au.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please submit a current Resume and covering letter to recruitment@westdaly.nt.gov.au by 10am Monday 1st November, 2021.