Section Manager Financial Planning and Business Support

Do you have a passion for leadership, driving performance and ensuring compliance in a large organisation? DO you love to find unique solutions to problems? We are currently seeking a new Section Manager Financial Planning and Business Support in our Corporate Services directorate to lead a team of professionals and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us!

• Permanent full-time role based in Wyong with hybrid and flexible working arrangements available
• Drive the development of Council's Financial Sustainability Plan and Long Term Financial Plan 
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting and internal control processes 
• Attractive remuneration package including leaseback or vehicle allowance available   

About the role

The role of Section Manager Financial Planning and Business Support is responsible for ensuring the organisation is supported by effective financial reporting and financial management systems and processes and, for delivering efficient and effective financial business partnering to internal stakeholders. 

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role will see you be responsible for the annual review of Council's Long Term Financial Plan, and the Operational and Capital Budget as part of the development of Council's annual Operational Plan, and within the context of Council's overall Resourcing Strategy. 

This position requires leadership of a team of financial professionals, focusing on delivering high quality financial services and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a degree qualification in Finance or Accounting or relevant field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in delivering efficient and effective financial management systems and processes, combined with ongoing professional development
• extensive experience in a similar role in a large organisation
• proven success as a leader with the ability to grow and develop teams focused on quality outcomes and a customer focus
• significant experience in delivering accurate budgets and forecasts including the development of short and long-term financial plans
• extensive experience in supporting stakeholders with financial advice, systems and processes, to manage their respective business in a strategic, effective, and financially sustainable manner
• demonstrated experience in the strategic and operational oversight of financial systems
• the ability to develop business solutions for effective delivery of financial services operations for internal users and external customers. 

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• This role offers a competitive total remuneration package commencing from $182,205.02 per annum plus a leaseback vehicle or vehicle allowance valued at $207.31 per week. 
• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 19 day month
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $207.31 per week is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.