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Finance Support OfficerTablelands Regional Council · Atherton, QLD, Australia
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Finance Support Officer

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-28 Atherton, QLD, Australia Permanent Hybrid Accounting
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$5,500–A$7,500/mo

About the Company

Tag us in your best photos of the Tablelands to give us permission to repost here & on other social media. The Tablelands region in Far North Queensland is diverse and beautiful. Perfectly positioned with an elevation that provides abundant water, a unique environment, proximity to Cairns, a skilled workforce and road transport linkages. Natural assets include unique landscapes such as world heritage rainforests and crater lakes, expansive savannahs and wetlands, and a variety of rural and agricultural farming. Development and investment opportunities abound in adventure and tourism, aged housing, care and related services, agriculture and processing, arts, heritage, culture, green energy, manufacturing and mining, retail, professional services, training, research, tropical enterprise and innovation. The Tablelands region offers a relaxed lifestyle with the advantage of a major city and international airport one hour away by road. Atherton is the regional centre with smaller towns and villages including Malanda, Herberton, Ravenshoe, Mt Garnet,, Millaa Millaa, Tolga, Walkamin and Yungaburra. Live, discover and invest in a Tablelands community. Government Administration Specialties: Local Government and Administration, Environmental Health Services, Waste and Recycling Services, Municipal Libraries, Water and Waste-Water Management, Disaster Management, Public Infrastructure Management, Community Development and Tourism, Building and Planning

Responsibilities

  • ● Our Atherton team is looking for a highly organised & adaptable individual to join our Finance department as a full-time Finance Support Officer on a maximum term basis until 30 April 2027.
  • ● As the connection between accounts payable functions and accounting duties, this position is responsible for the processing of accurate payments to suppliers in a timely manner ensuring compliance with Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) policy and procedure to mitigate fraud risk. This position is also responsible for daily treasury functions, record maintenance and integrity, month end processing, and provides support for tasks across audits, financial statements, budgets and financial projects while providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
  • ● The Atherton Tablelands is one of the most exciting places in North Queensland to live and work. Located within a 90-minute drive from Cairns, our enviable lifestyle, vibrant landscapes, untouched rainforests, dramatic mountains, and stunning lakes & waterfalls make the Tablelands region extremely attractive for your new career
  • ● Tablelands Regional Council offers:
  • ● Employment Security - we offer long-term employment opportunities.
  • ● Diverse Training Opportunities - we support staff in their roles.
  • ● Career Progression - we provide opportunities to continually grow and build a career in local government.
  • ● Equal Remuneration - we offer equal employment opportunities.
  • ● Applications Close 5pm, Sunday 13 September 2026
  • ● Base salary package from 2,936.48 per fortnight ( 40.50 per hour)
  • ● Locality allowances (if eligible)
  • ● Attractive work/life balance - 72.5 hours per fortnight
  • ● Pro-rata annual leave accrual with 17.5% leave loading
  • ● Attractive superannuation - 12% employer contribution
  • ● Access to pro-rata long service leave after 7 years' of service
  • ● Uniforms & personal protective equipment supplied
  • ● Hearing checks, flu shots & skin checks (subject to availability)
  • ● Discounted health insurance available