Finance Officer - Rates

Permanent | Full-time | 76 hours per fortnight

Nine Day Fortnight | Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation 

This position is classified as PACS Band 6 ($88,059 - $94,416) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

What is on Offer?

An exciting opportunity exists for a Finance Officer to join our Rates team. Reporting to the Rates Coordinator, this position plays a key role in delivering a range of rates administration, property data maintenance, revenue collection and debt recovery functions for the City and ensures rate revenue is levied, maintained and collected accurately in accordance with polices, procedures and relevant legislation.

Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to the state’s second fastest growing population. With ongoing redevelopment, including new residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live and work.

What You'll Need
To be successful in this role you will need:

• Developed experience, knowledge and understanding of local government rating principles, rates administration and rates debt collection practices.
• Specialised knowledge of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA), financial management regulations and relevant legislative requirements relating to rating, revenue collection and debt recovery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage difficult conversations, resolve complex enquiries and negotiate repayments.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to ratepayers, government agencies, settlement agents, legal representatives, internal customers and other stakeholders.
• Sound numeracy, analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to review debtor accounts and identify appropriate recovery or processing actions.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and manage confidential matters with discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to process improvement, documentation review and development of work instructions, forms and policies.
• Possession of a National Police Clearance.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
• Three (3) days paid time off during Christmas close down.
• Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
For more information relating to the position, please contact Vanisha Govender, Chief Financial Officer on 9439 0410.

To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit a current CV together with a covering letter address the above criteria in no more than two (2) pages.

Apply online: Click the green 'Apply' button below.

Applications close: 5:00pm Tuesday 18 August 2026

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a 

customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.