Are you looking for a role where your technical expertise genuinely matters — and where work-life balance isn’t just a slogan? This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career while enjoying the exceptional lifestyle of the beautiful Barrington Coast. 

The role

MidCoast Council is seeking a Senior Finance Officer – Taxation Compliance to join our Financial Accounting Team.

Reporting to the Team Leader Financial Accounting, this role plays a critical part in ensuring Council meets its statutory taxation obligations with accuracy, integrity and confidence. You will be the subject matter expert for taxation compliance, providing specialist advice and oversight across Council.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation and lodgement of BAS returns

• Administration of Payroll Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns

• Ensuring compliance with relevant taxation legislation and ATO requirements

• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audits and reporting

• Providing expert taxation advice across the organisation

This is a hands-on, trusted role suited to someone who enjoys ownership, precision and being relied upon as the “go-to” expert.

About you

You will bring:

• A minimum Diploma-level qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience in taxation compliance, ideally within a complex organisation

• Strong technical knowledge across BAS, Payroll Tax and FBT

• High attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to work autonomously

• Experience in financial accounting or local government is desirable but not essential

If you are confident working independently, enjoy problem-solving and value accuracy, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer?

We are committed to the growth of our employees and have a range of benefits available to support wellbeing and career development. Click here to find out more. 

Salary: Commencing salary circa $74,000 - $82,000 p.a. plus superannuation (Subject to skills and experience). 

Location: This position will be based at our Administration Centre in Yalawanyi Ganya at 2 Biripi Way, Taree. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.

Tenure: Permanent, Full Time.

Closing date: Sunday 22 March 2026 at 11.30 pm.

Want to know more?

Please review the position description in PDF or Word formats

For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Joanne Murray, Team Leader Financial Accounting who is the hiring manager for this role. Joanne can be reached on (02) 7955 7228 or joanne.murray@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

For enquiries regarding the application process contact Corinne Matlawski, Human Resources Business Partner who is the HR representative for this role. Corinne can be reached on (02) 7955 7275 or at corinne.matlawski@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

How to apply: 

• When responding to the questions below, please include detailed and relevant examples of your skills and experience. Using the STAR method can help you prepare clear and concise responses using real-life examples. For more information regarding the STAR method, please click on this link.
• Please avoid using AI to generate responses to answer the questions in your application.
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• Attaching a Cover Letter is not a requirement of the application process. However, there is an 'optional field' to attach a Cover Letter, if you wish to do so.
• We will be in touch via email.

Our organisation

At MidCoast Council our people are our most important resource and we believe that we can only reach our full potential when you reach yours. This is the place for those who seek to play a role in the community and have an enthusiasm to learn and grow. Here you can make a real difference.

Our community is our customer and is at the centre of everything we do.  We value, support and empower our people to deliver positive results for our community.

Right now, we are investing heavily in our organisation, and our people. Our Administration Centre is a state-of-the-art facility designed to inspire innovation, creativity and collaboration. The building has been named ‘Yalawanyi Ganya’ which means “sitting/meeting place” in the Gathang language of the indigenous people across the MidCoast Region.

About the MidCoast Region

From lakes and estuaries to white sandy beaches to world heritage mountain wilderness, the MidCoast region offers an attractive lifestyle for everyone. Our community is characterised by its welcoming attitude, growing economy and natural beauty. These are the pillars of the quality of life we value. 

Our commitment

At MidCoast Council we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Our aim is to provide all of our staff with an inclusive, safe and healthy working environment. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital, veteran or disability status. If you have a disability and need to request any adjustments to assist with the application process, or to discuss workplace adjustments you may require, please contact the HR representative.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.