Specialist Financial Advisory and Reporting Services

Overview Balranald Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced financial consultants to provide specialist financial advisory, analysis and reporting services on an as-required basis. About Balranald is a small rural council in far south-western New South Wales, responsible for delivering a broad range of community services and managing a substantial infrastructure network across a large geographical area. Like many smaller councils, it faces financial and operational challenges that are quite different from those experienced by larger regional and metropolitan councils. Council has an established internal finance team responsible for its day-to-day financial management and statutory obligations. However, there are occasions when specialist financial expertise is needed to assist with particularly complex matters, detailed analysis, legislative interpretation or reporting that falls outside the team's normal workload. Purpose The purpose of this engagement is to provide additional financial expertise when required, rather than outsource Council's financial management functions. Scope The scope includes: Provision of specialist financial advisory services on an as-required basis Financial analysis services on an as-required basis Financial reporting services on an as-required basis Assistance with complex financial matters falling outside the normal workload of Council's internal finance team Assistance with detailed financial analysis as required Assistance with legislative interpretation relating to financial matters Assistance with financial reporting that falls outside the internal finance team's normal workload Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified and experienced financial consultant