Financial Services Manager - RTRL | Maximum Term Contract

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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.  

Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) operates across four local government areas of Byron, Ballina, Tweed, and Lismore. RTRL’s mission is to create an environment where anyone can feel welcome to connect, discover, and escape with knowledge, ideas, and stories. 

Shape your future. Serve your community. Belong to something bigger.

About this Position:

Working closely with the RTRL Business Manager and Director People and Community, The Financial Services Project Manager – RTRL delivers financial management and oversight, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and strategic financial management across the RTRL network to inform the design of a new operating model. This role plays a key part in supporting informed decision-making, improving financial transparency, strengthening internal controls and systems, and aligning financial planning with organisational priorities during a period of change. It also oversees and guides improvement projects for the effective management of grants and stakeholder relationships.

The position is responsible for improvement projects for financial management reporting, business plan development, budgeting processes, and long-term financial planning in alignment with the development of a new operating model and Deed of Agreement.  It provides expert analysis and insights on budget performance, including variance analysis and strategic asset accounting, while driving the preparation of corporate reports and enhancing data visualisation to inform executive decision making on a new operating model, Deed of agreement and relevant financial service Charters.

This is a full-time, maximum-term contract position through to 30 June 2027, based primarily at the Lismore Library, with some flexibility to work across other Lismore City Council offices locations and RTRL branches. 

What we can offer you:

• A purpose-led role focused on community impact 
• Work/life balance, including the option to work a nine-day fortnight with a scheduled RDO.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.

What we trust you to deliver:

• Work in alignment with the Executive Officer and RTRL Business Manager to lead financial management and governance improvement projects or RTRL, including budgeting, business planning, forecasting, and reporting. 
• Help set, establish, monitor and report on business performance KPIs to improve organisational performance and guide decisions on a new operating model.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that financial data and insights are aligned with strategic business need and used to inform future plans. 
• Improve financial transparency and reporting quality to the Committee.  
• Provide accurate, timely financial advice to the Executive Officer and Committee – improving financial transparency and reducing financial and compliance risk.  
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and accounting standards. 
• Oversee and enhance grants financial management, including tracking, reporting and acquittals.  
• Support audit processes and respond to audit findings. 
• Develop improved financial systems, frameworks and documentation. 
• Act as a key liaison with Lismore City Council finances teams to ensure alignment and integration.  

What you will need to be successful:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline.  
• NSW Working with Children Check (or willing to obtain)
• Class C Drivers License. 
• Minimum of five years demonstrated experience in public sector or not-for-profit financial management, in financial, reporting, planning, partnering, budgeting, financial planning, budgeting in a large and/or complex organisation. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on improving financial performance and operational efficiency. 
• Experience in engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, to drive financial performance. 
• Demonstrated expertise in long-term financial planning, budget reviews, and variance analysis. 
• Demonstrated expertise in grant oversight, compliance and acquittal.  
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders. 
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail. 
• Excellent standard of IT literacy and advanced computer and software skills, including proficiency in the Office 365 suite of applications.  

Desirable: 

• Demonstrated experience working within Local Government
• Membership of a relevant professional institute (e.g. CPA, CA or equivalent).  Knowledge of the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) frameworks.  
• Knowledge of the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) frameworks.  
  
  

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Employment type: Full-time, maximum-term contract position through to 30 June 2027, requiring 35 hours of work per week. 

Salary: Grade 20, with a salary range of $113,927 to $131,016 per annum, plus superannuation.

Closing date: Friday 12th June 2026 at 3pm. 

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Dumaine, RTRL Business Manager, on 0456 081 729.  

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, successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment screening checks, including academic qualification verification, a National Criminal History Check, NSW Working with Children Check, financial regulatory checks, professional reference checks, health assessments, and verification of the right to work in Australia.