Grants and Revenue Officer

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special. 

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.  

About this Position:

Lismore City Council is leading a powerful transformation; and Finance is at the forefront. We are building a future-focused, high performing finance function that doesn’t just support the organisation but drives it forward.

This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s shaping smarter decisions, unlocking long-term financial sustainability, and setting new standards in reporting, accountability, and service delivery. These newly created roles aren’t backfilling gaps, they’re building momentum. If you’re ready to make a difference, influence outcomes, and grow your career in a progressive and purpose-driven environment, now is the time to step up. 

Join us and help lead the change!

What We can offer you:

• Flexible work/life balance
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Long Service leave available after 5 years continuous service.

What we trust you to deliver:

• Be the driving force behind external funding success - Lead the identification, acquisition, and management of grant funding that enables Council’s strategic projects and essential services. Champion a proactive and coordinated approach to external income generation across the organisation. 
• Turn Strategy into Sustainable Revenue - Collaborate with teams across Council to identify funding opportunities, assess business cases, and provide financial leadership from application through to acquittal. Ensure funding is aligned with community outcomes and managed with transparency and impact. 
• Take ownership of Council’s Grants & Revenue Intelligence - Manage the centralised grants register, deliver accurate forecasting and reporting, and become the trusted authority for all non-rates revenue data across Council. 
• Drive financial performance and insight - Support liquidity, compliance, and financial planning with high-quality, actionable insights—strengthening Council’s ability to advocate for and act on strategic opportunities. 
• Make an organisation-wide impact - This isn’t an admin support role—it’s a strategic enabler. If you’re passionate about financial sustainability, community impact, and shaping change, this is your opportunity to drive results that matter. 

What you will need to be successful:

• Relevant bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
• Class C drivers licence

Full position description: Click here 

Full Time: 70 hours a fortnight 

Salary: An attractive salary on offer for the right candidate 

Closing date: Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 4pm

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Kulwant Singh-Pangly, Head of Finance on 0447 730730.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.