Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council Job and Person Specification Position: Manager Finance Department Corporate Services Reports to: Manager Corporate Services Award/Stream/Level: Municipal Officers (SA) Award, Level 6 Incumbent: Date Appointed: Position Objectives Key Result Areas Contribute to annual strategic financial planning process Manage, co-ordinate and provide specialist advice on the financial and accounting functions, ensuring all transactions are compliant with legislative and statutory requirements Steer the annual budget forecasting process. Prepare, consolidate and review Council’s Annual Budget in consultation with departmental managers regarding their strategic objectives and corresponding budgeting requirements. Monitor expenditure and provide advice to managers regarding the accuracy and compliance of actual expenditures and income against approved budgets. Develop and maintain financial reporting systems. . Prepare statutory returns and Annual Financial Statement FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUDGETS REPORTS RETURNS Key Result Areas Key Tasks Performance Indicators
BUDGETS Steer the annual budget forecasting process. Prepare, consolidate and review Council’s Annual Budget in consultation with departmental managers regarding their strategic objectives and corresponding budgeting requirements. Conduct regular reviews of departmental budgets. Monitor expenditure and provide advice to managers regarding the accuracy and compliance of actual expenditures and income against approved budgets. Recommend strategies to manage expenditure as required Budgets take account of strategic financial anticipated expenditure High levels of consultation Reviews consider expenditure outcomes Timely advice to managers Relevant strategies provided REPORTS Maintain the Synergy accounting software and ensure that transactions undertaken maintain the integrity of the system. Develop reporting formats and prepare the following financial status reports for Council and/or Officers, with the assistance of Senior Officers. variance report(monthly) budget reviews (quarterly) major projects progress report (monthly) accounts for payment (monthly) financial reports related to various committees or specific projects (as required) financial reports regarding long term financial requirements Follow-up contributions as required to achieve accurate organisational monthly reports. Synergy accounting maintained Timely and accurate presentation of estimates vs expenditure reports. Reports are provide all relevant information and are accurate Variances explained accurately Areas of significance addressed in reports RETURNS Prepare and consolidate Councils’ Annual Financial Statement for audit purposes and for inclusion in Annual Reports Prepare or co-ordinate statutory returns including the following:- Monthly GST returns A.B.S. Financial Statistics Return Grants Commission Return Grant Acquittals (as required) Other statutory returns as required Statements are processed in a timely and accurate manner. Process is well planned and organised High level of support and relevant information provided to Auditor Timely, accurate and relevant returns Person Specification Qualifications Degree qualification in Finance Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Local Government Administration or similar relevant field, desirable, or substantial relevant experience.