Strategic Financial Leadership roleProgressive organisation committed to supporting our people to deliver great outcomes for our community 5 Year fixed term contract Are you a commercially savvy passionate and progressive leader, dedicated to ensuring high standards of financial literacy and management so that we can deliver our Community Vision? Then our Senior Leadership team wants you!A fulfilling day at work for you could be:Providing strategic financial advice to our leadership teamPartnering and collaborating with external stakeholders, state departments and Treasury officialsDriving operational efficienciesSound good? Keep reading...The benefits of joining our organisation include:Chance to be part of a newly re-structured organisation focused on future proofing local governmentLeading a highly specialised and exciting team of finance professionalsProviding advice and emerging practice advice to the Executive and to Council on mitigating financial risk, accounting and budgeting systems, cash flows and moreLet's catch up - click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by, 9am on Monday 14 October.Need more information about us? Keep reading...About UsThe City of Charles Sturt is home to 105 diverse cultures that have made our City a vibrant and dynamic community unlike any other in South Australia. We celebrate this rich tapestry of culture within our community and define ourselves by highlighting our diversity.We champion unity in diversity and aim to be an employer for all people. We are committed to representing our community within our workforce, shaping a collective future together.The City of Charles Sturt is a place where everyone belongs, and our community and organisation means the world to us. When we say "Means the world", we are recognising how important our place is to each and every one of us.As an organisation of over 500 employees, we are committed to anticipating and responding to the needs of our growing and evolving community. We prioritise our customers’ experience and strive to create a unique and special people experience for every employee.We actively support a Working Flexibly strategy to deliver customer centred experience for our community and an employee experience that is empowering and flexible. Talk with us about what flexibility works for you and best supports the delivery of the services that drive our organisation forward. About the TeamWe are looking to enhance our organisation’s performance, and are striving for excellence in change management and strategic business partnering to support the City of Charles Sturt’s focus on honest, transparent and meaningful communications with our community.Public value will be achieved through delivering continuous improvements to enable operational efficiencies, supporting the delivery of customer experience & fulfilling commitments to our community by delivering our strategic initiatives in a diverse organisation. The team is currently configured as just over 16 FTE.Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Services, this senior position will provide the strategic direction and lead Financial Services to ensure all related functions support the delivery of our Community Vision.To be successful in this role you will have:Formal qualifications in Accounting, Finance or related disciplineCPA/CA accreditedDemonstrated experience in the application of continuous improvement principlesExperience leading a team of highly skilled finance professionalsA MBA is highly desiredFor further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description.Enquiries about this position may be made to Aly McGregor, General Manager Corporate Services on 0438 060 980.Position Description - Manager Financial Services AUDWoodville5011
