At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on providing exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities to our community.
Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.
We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.
The Opportunity
Be part of a collaborative team and contribute to building strong financial capability across Council. As a Management Accountant, you'll join a supportive group of Senior Accountants and Management Accountants who work together to deliver high‐quality financial insight, advice and reporting for divisions across the organisation.
In this role, you'll partner closely with divisions to strengthen their financial knowledge, build confidence in their budgets, and support sustainable, well‐informed decision making that helps deliver high‐quality services to the community. Your financial insights will genuinely influence outcomes across Council.
You thrive in a varied environment where no two days look the same. You'll gain exposure to different areas of Council, developing both depth and breadth in your financial and business partnering capability. You'll join a team that values curiosity, systems thinking, and shared problem‐solving. Your analytical strengths, collaborative approach, and ability to translate financial information into clear, meaningful advice will make a real and visible impact.
This is a permanent full‐time position. Salary from $93,557 to $109,530 per annum plus superannuation (salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications).
What you will be doing
* Prepare, review and analyse budgets, forecasts and financial data to support clear, confident decision making.
* Deliver monthly financial reporting, reconciliations and meaningful insights that help stakeholders understand their financial position.
* Build strong business partnering relationships with Directors, Managers and operational teams across Council.
* Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information and support improvements to systems, processes and reporting.
* Contribute to long‐term financial plans, quarterly reviews and the Annual Financial Statements.
* Support the management of grants and restricted assets, including monitoring, reporting and acquittals.
About you
You're someone who enjoys turning financial information into clear, practical advice that supports good decision making. You bring strong analytical capability and the interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships across an organisation, and you take pride in being reliable, proactive and solutions‐focused. You bring:
* Experience in accounting, ideally including budgeting, analysis and financial reporting.
* A recognised accounting degree (CPA/CA membership desirable but not essential).
* Strong communication and relationship‐building skills, with the ability to support stakeholders of varying financial capability.
* Capability in budget preparation, analysis, data integrity and managing competing priorities.
* Solid FMIS and spreadsheet skills, with a willingness to learn new systems (e.g. TechOne).
* A collaborative mindset and genuine interest in understanding how services operate to provide meaningful, context‐rich financial advice.
Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!
* True work‐life balance We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex‐time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
* Great working conditions Enjoy a 35‐hour work week or a 9‐day fortnight with a regular rostered day off (RDO).
* Career growth and recognition We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
* Generous leave provisions Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
* Health, safety, and wellbeing We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks, vaccinations, and discounted gym memberships.
* A vibrant social culture Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!
Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.
Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 9 March 2026.
We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.
Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.
Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.
Desired Skills and Experience
* Accountancy degree
* Analytical ability
* Solutions‐focused attitude
* Collaborative mindsetBudget preparation
* Analysis
* Data integrity
* FMIS knowledge
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