Finance Consultant

Quotes are invited and will be received until Thursday 12th February 2026, at 4pm AWST for the Finance Consultant.

Tender specification documents including detailed scope of services are available by clicking the following link RFQ 01 of 2026 - Finance Consultant

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to records@northam.wa.gov.au or in person at 395 Fitzgerald St Northam WA 6401. Respondents must allow sufficient time for lodgement, including time that may be required to address any problem encountered prior to the Closing Time.

Please direct all enquiries to Kristy Hopkins, Procurement Coordinator on 08 9622 6100 or records@northam.wa.gov.au .

Canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify the submission. The lowest or any quote will not necessarily be accepted. Late quotes and quotes submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.

Shire of Northam is seeking quotes for an experienced Finance Consultant or team to assist the finance section with core financial activities and the implementation of the new ERP Core Financials. 

The organisation is implementing a new ReadyTech ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics, CouncilWise) to replace SynergySoft. This initiative aims to enhance financial operations, ensure compliance with statutory and internal reporting requirements, and improve adoption by the finance team. The resources for this project have been allocated internally creating a need for backfill of the Finance Manager role and provide training to the accountant.

 To support the Shire of Northam finance team in the successful implementation of the new ReadyTech ERP Core Financials and the delivery of the 2026/2027 Annual Budget by providing specialised direction and expertise in Local Government Financial Management.

SCOPE OF WORKS

The consultant will be responsible for delivering across the following workstreams:

Chart of Accounts (CoA) Design Support

• Review and refine the new Chart of Accounts structure
• Assist with mapping old accounts to new structure using the provided template
• Validate CoA against reporting and budgeting requirements
• Assist with stakeholder engagement material preparation

Data Cleansing

• Assist the team in the review and validation of data from the old system to the new

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support

• Work with the team to develop UAT test cases for finance modules and reporting
• Assist end-users during UAT; log defects, liaise with implementation vendor/IT to resolve issues

Financial Reporting Development

• Document internal and external reporting requirements (e.g. management reports, statutory reports, grant reporting, budgeting reports)
• Design new report templates based on the ERP’s capabilities
• Test and validate all financial reports during User Acceptance

Testing (UAT)

Senior Financial Works – Training and Support

• Work with the rates team to provide rates modelling in preparation for the 2026/2027 Financial Year.
• Work with and provide training and guidance to finance stakeholders to ensure timely completion of the 2026/2027

Annual Budget including;

• Oversee building of the budget and provide advice and guidance on the forecasting methodology
• Coordination of the carry forward requirements
• Review of the budget to ensure a balanced budget is delivered
• Coordination of requirements for Council Budget Workshops

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

          395 Fitzgerald Street

          PO Box 613

          Northam WA 6401

          Phone: (08) 9622 6100

Email:  records@northam.wa.gov.au

Website: www.northam.wa.gov.au