Finance Officer – Rates

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Areas Of Interest:   Clerical & Administration
Certificate Level:  Diploma
Certificate Name:  Diploma of Local Government
Certificate Description:  Employees work in the rates area of the finance section with local government organisations. They undertake a broad range of functions to ensure the generation and collection of property based income for the council. They provide a high level of customer service, while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the rating database; including maintaining property and associated records for the generation and collection of property based income (rates).
Code:  LGA50712
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Organising & Clerical

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Provide team leadership
Work with others in local government
Provide quality and timely advice to council
Prepare accounts for rates
Assist customers with rate enquiries
Administer the electoral roll
Implement debt recovery procedures
Maintain property rates and records
Prepare rate notice forms
Recommend rates and charges
Resolve valuation and property services disputes
Manage people performance
Manage policy development
Manage finances within a budget