• Peak local Coun­cil and com­mu­ni­ty leader for Cen­tral Australia
• Part of a dynam­ic and future focused community
• Key role sup­port­ing the smart and effi­cient run­ning of Council

WHO WE ARE

Alice Springs Town Coun­cil is an orga­ni­za­tion shap­ing the future of this icon­ic cen­tral Aus­tralian town. We offer our 200+ team mem­bers across our three sites, oppor­tu­ni­ties for pro­fes­sion­al growth, com­pet­i­tive ben­e­fits, and the chance to con­tribute to a vibrant and cul­tur­al­ly rich com­mu­ni­ty. Our vision of a brighter future, a pros­per­ous and cohe­sive community.

We aspire to be mod­ern, inclu­sive and inno­v­a­tive, bridg­ing divides and forg­ing new paths. We want to bring our com­mu­ni­ty togeth­er, to cel­e­brate this unique place of gath­er­ing where the world meets the old­est liv­ing cul­ture on Earth.

The Oppor­tu­ni­ty

We seek a Senior project Accoun­tant who will work with the Finance Man­ag­er to lead and man­age the imple­men­ta­tion of busi­ness sys­tem improve­ments and effi­cien­cy improve­ments relat­ed to the finan­cial oper­a­tions of Alice Springs Town Coun­cil. The role focus­es on improv­ing effi­cien­cies through tech­nol­o­gy and process­es, enhanc­ing finan­cial report­ing sys­tems and improv­ing council’s pro­duc­tiv­i­ty, ensur­ing com­pli­ance with the Local Gov­ern­ment Act and relat­ed poli­cies. This posi­tion requires strong project man­age­ment, stake­hold­er engage­ment, and tech­ni­cal finance exper­tise to deliv­er ini­tia­tives that sup­port the Council’s strate­gic finan­cial objectives.

Your respon­si­bil­i­ties will include lead­ing the project man­age­ment of finance-relat­ed busi­ness sys­tem improve­ment ini­tia­tives, from plan­ning to imple­men­ta­tion and review. This includes mon­i­tor­ing projects with reg­u­lar updates to key stake­hold­ers, col­lab­o­ra­tion with inter­nal stake­hold­ers to iden­ti­fy finance busi­ness sys­tem and process improve­ments, includ­ing account­ing soft­ware, pay­roll sys­tems and report­ing tools, ensur­ing data integri­ty and com­pli­ance and act as the pri­ma­ry point of con­tact for finance sys­tem improve­ments, liais­ing with exter­nal ven­dors and con­sul­tant.

OUR BEN­E­FIT

Attrac­tive salary of Lev­el 6 ‑7 p/​a $102,274.67 – $118,914.63 on Pro — rata Basis.

In addi­tion to com­pet­i­tive salaries, we offer the fol­low­ing benefits:

• Six weeks annu­al leave
• 15 days per­son­al leave
• Paid Domes­tic and Fam­i­ly Vio­lence leave
• Cultural/​ceremonial leave
• Train­ing and devel­op­ment opportunities
• Flex­i­ble work­ing arrangements
• Up to 11.5% super­an­nu­a­tion (increas­ing to 12% on 1 July 2025)
• Relo­ca­tion assis­tance for eli­gi­ble positions
• In-house health and well­be­ing program
• Employ­ee Assis­tance Program
• Free admis­sion to the Alice Springs Aquat­ic Leisure Centre