Finance Team Leader - Revenue & Payables

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• Lead a high performing finance team
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• Make a real impact for our community
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Are you an experienced finance professional with a background in accounts receivable, payables, credit management or revenue services? Do you enjoy leading people, improving processes and finding practical solutions to complex problems?

Tasman District Council is looking for a Team Leader - Revenue & Payables to lead a team responsible for accounts receivable, debt management and accounts payable functions.

This is an opportunity to combine your technical finance expertise with people leadership in a role that is varied, challenging and highly valued across the organisation.

About the role

Reporting to the Business Services & Rates Manager, you'll lead a small team of finance professionals responsible for revenue and payable functions across Council.

You'll:

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• Lead and support a team delivering accounts receivable, and accounts payable services
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• Oversee Council's debt management and debt recovery processes
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• Ensure financial transactions, reconciliations, refunds and transfers are accurate and compliant
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• Monitor workloads, priorities and service delivery across the team
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• Coach, mentor and develop team members to achieve their potential
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• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and customer service
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• Provide financial reporting, analysis and operational support to the Business Services & Rates Manager as their 2IC
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This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing technical finance responsibilities with leadership, relationship management and continuous improvement.

About you

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• Strong experience in finance, accounts receivable, credit management, revenue administration or a similar field
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• Experience leading, mentoring or developing staff
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• Sound financial systems, reporting and reconciliation skills
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• Confidence managing complex customer accounts and debt recovery situations with professionalism and empathy
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• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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• A continuous improvement mindset and a desire to make things better
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships
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Experience within local government would be an advantage, but it isn't essential.

At Tasman District Council you'll join a collaborative and supportive organisation committed to delivering great outcomes for our communities.

We offer:

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• A positive team environment
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• Health insurance
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• A paid day off on your birthday
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• A range of additional employee benefits
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Apply now!

For more information contact the People and Wellbeing Team on 03 543 8405.