Our vision is for a thriving Southland - working with our community for a better environment.

In partnership with our community, Environment Southland (Southland Regional Council) is responsible for the sustainable management of Southland's natural resources - our land, our water, our air and our coast. As a Regional Council we operate across a large geographical region which extends from Stewart Island to Fiordland.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Revenue Officer. The purpose of this role is to undertake accurate and timely processing, system maintenance and collection roles for revenue transactions and to provide information and assistance to customers both internal and external including at Reception when requested.

Emphasis for this role is on:

• Maintain systems and produce debtors' invoices and statements (leases, biosecurity, consents, resource management, cruise ships, etc.) accurately and within the required deadlines.
• Process and complete debt collection procedures, court prosecutions, and general receipting for debtors and rates.
• Ensure payments are processed and transactions and spreadsheets are reconciled for daily banking, bank statements and debtor's ledger, posted hire and credit card payments.
• Complete an audit check of bank updates.
• Provide accurate and timely information for annual fees and charges and respond to enquiries.
• Provide support for the creation of the annual Fees and Charges schedule.
• Update and maintain systems as required including changes of address, and ownership information.
• Provide accurate and timely information for property sales and respond to enquiries.
• Provide assistance and support other Finance Team members with rates as required.
• Respond professionally to queries and provide information to internal and external customers as requested in areas of expertise (debtors, annual fees and charges, rates, other revenue), and generally in other areas of finance as required.

Knowledge/Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge to fulfill requirements of the key accountabilities specified for this position.
• A good working knowledge of debtors' processes and procedures
• Experience in dealing with internal and external customers
• Demonstrated practical accounting knowledge and experience
• Accounting related qualifications would be an advantage
• Hands on, practical skills in operating accounting systems, particularly debtor's systems
• Good spread-sheeting skills
• Good understanding of Windows desktop packages
• Accuracy and attention to detail in processing, reconciling and analysing figures
• Ability to work in a tidy and organised fashion, to prioritise work and work unsupervised

How to apply

To download the PD, and to apply for this role go to: https://environmentsouthland.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies/ & enter ref code: 6857279.

Enusre you upload a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

We have a lifestyle that is second to none, with easy access to beaches, rivers, lakes, ski fields, national parks and first-class sports facilities. We pride ourselves on the support we give our team to ensure a good work‑life balance is a priority. And with affordable real estate, short commutes and a great range of schools on offer there is something here for everyone!

An initial offer of remuneration will be made within the range $71,370. - $75,335.

Applications close: 22 February 2026

Working at Environment Southland requires all of our staff to uphold the council's Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities as part of their day-to-day role. This might be through the appropriate delivery of functions through various legislation where Te Tiriti o Waitangi or partnering with mana whenua is required or upholding the commitments that our elected councillors have made to Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku through the Charter of Understanding.