The West Coast Region (Te Kaunihera Whakakotahi o Te Tai Poutini) extends over a distance of 600 km from Kahurangi Point in the north to Awarua Point in the south. The fifth largest region in New Zealand, it is bounded in the east by the Southern Alps and in the west by the Tasman Sea. Nature has endowed the Region with a spectacular environment, with over 80 per cent of the land area under Department of Conservation stewardship.
Within this vast natural setting, the West Coast Regional Council plays a pivotal role in managing the environment from an economic, social, cultural and sustainability perspective. This ensures the community and its future generations will continue to appreciate the work opportunities, environment, spectacular outdoors and life balance offered in this stunning part of New Zealand.
Job Description
Do you love systems, people and getting the details right?
We are looking for a Rates Officer to join our friendly Finance team at West Coast Regional Council.
If you are naturally analytical, enjoy working with numbers and systems, but also love helping people, this could be the role for you!
What’s in it for you?
This is a varied role where no two days are quite the same. You will be involved in:
Maintaining rating, property and valuation information
Processing rates, payments, remissions and penalties
Supporting annual rates strikes and year-end processes
Reconciliations, reporting and data integrity
Credit control and debt management
Responding to ratepayer and internal enquiries
Helping improve our systems and processes
Desired Skills and Experience
What will you bring?
You will be someone who is accurate, organised and curious, with a good eye for detail and a knack for making sense of numbers and information.
We are looking for:
Experience in rates, local government, finance or a similar environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Confidence working with financial and database systems
Great communication and customer service skills
The ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
A professional, practical and team-focused approach
Knowledge of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 and experience with Civica or rating systems would be a bonus.
Flexible opportunity
We are happy to consider a job-share arrangement for the right candidates, so if you are looking for flexibility, we would love to hear from you.
Come and join a friendly team doing important work for our West Coast community.
This position is covered by a Collective Employment Agreement with the Public Service Association (PSA). Eligible employees may choose to join the PSA and be employed under the terms of the Collective Employment Agreement.
