Why choose finance and accounting?
Manage, monitor and report on council spending.
See that staff and suppliers are paid correctly and on time. Reinforce community trust in the council by making sure every dollar is used wisely and accounted for.
High-demand roles
Councils need finance and accounting workers to fill these roles:
Roles in finance and accounting
Councils need meticulous, responsible people for finance and accounting roles like these. Different roles may be available at each council, depending on their size and location within SA.
- Accountant
- Accounts Administrator
- Accounts Receivable Officer
- Asset Manager
- Auditor
- Business Analyst
- Business Manager
- Business Support Officer
- Chief Finance Officer
- Contracts Administrator
- Data Analyst
- Economic Development Officer
- Finance Administration Officer
- Finance Officer
- Financial Advisor
- Grants Officer
- Insurance Officer
- Inventory Manager
- Partnerships Officer
- Payroll Officer
- Procurement Officer
- Rates Officer
- Revenue Officer
- Risk Assessor
- Valuer
Check the current vacancies (on this page) to see who's hiring near you.
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Current vacancies
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Financial Analyst - opens in a new tab
Local Government Finance Authority of SACategoryAccounting and FinanceTypeFull timeClosing date06 Dec 2024
Finance Officer - opens in a new tab
City of Port LincolnCategoryAccounting and FinanceTypePart timeClosing date02 Sep 2024
Payroll Officer - opens in a new tab
Northern Areas CouncilCategoryAccounting and FinanceTypePart timeClosing date16 Dec 2024