Introduction

National Disability Services (NDS) is Australia's peak body for disability service organisations. We are Australia’s biggest and most diverse network of disability service providers. Our valued members collectively operate several thousand services for more than 300,000 Australians with disability and employ a workforce of more than 100,000 people.

NDS has a strong and influential presence in every state and territory across Australia. Our core functions are to advocate to government for sector-wide changes and improvements, to inform our members about issues that impact them, and to provide resources and services that assist them to deliver sustainable high quality support services for people with disability.

NDS employees have the passion to make a difference, are driven to deliver the highest quality support and services to our members and thrive in an workplace of positive change and continuous improvement. To find out more about NDS, please visit our website at https://nds.org.au

Description

About the Role

Location: Sydney, hybrid working arrangement

Hours: Full Time – 38 Hours per week

Status: Permanent - Hybrid

Industrial Instrument: Award free

This role assists our small Corporate Finance Team in the provision of the accounting and related services for NDS. This involves performing a wide variety of day-to-day accounting transactions, including processing of end-to-end Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, reconciliations and basic report preparation. You will partner with the business on queries to identify solutions and proactively assist with developing improvements to processes and systems.

NDS is committed to improving the lives of people with disability and every role in the organisation contributes to this this impact. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, want to join an organisation with a supportive and friendly culture and enjoy building relationships across teams, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable (AP)

- Review and verify invoices for accuracy, compliance and NDS policies
- Manage the end-to-end invoice processing from processing supplier invoices and employee reimbursements, obtaining approvals and coding from internal stakeholders.
- Prepare and process vendor payments in line with credit terms
- Process and monitor credit card expenditure, ensuring timely and accurate processing and reconciliations
- Ensuring accurate and efficient processing of all accounts payable transactions
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date, resolve invoice discrepancies, and maintain vendor master file.
- Collaborate with the wider Finance team to ensure reporting accuracy and efficiency, and more.

Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Raising and sending invoices to customers,



ensuring correctly coded and allocated to projects.
- Processing of credit notes, refunds and cash receipts
- Perform monthly reconciliation of the Accounts Receivable subledger to the General Ledger, ensuring all reconciling items are identified, investigated, and resolved in a timely manner, and provide accurate and relevant commentary to support month-end reporting requirement
- Follow up with unpaid debtors in conjunction with program teams.
- Prepare debt listings for departments as required.
- Answering promptly to queries from internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare statements and send customer statements on a regular basis

Other Duties

- Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Assist with preparation for Annual Audit and Grant Audits, including sourcing of documentation as required
- Manage the Finance mailbox content ensuring all items are actioned and filed correctly
- Provide general accounting support to the Finance Team
- Assist in ad-hoc analysis, system data checks, and documentation improvements
- Liaise with internal stakeholders regarding payment or transaction queries as required
- Any Adhoc duties as required

Other Responsibilities (applicable for all NDS employees)
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by manager/supervisor from time to time
- Ensure compliance with NDS policies and regulatory requirements, including HR, Quality, Work Health & Safety (WHS), IT & Security and Data Privacy
- Respond to reasonable contact from NDS outside standard work hours if required as part of role responsibilities.
- Develop accessible versions of documents for internal and external distribution.
- Model organisational values including respect, collaboration, leadership, innovation and accountability
- Demonstrate the NDS values of Build respectful relationships, Lead change, deliver clarity & impact, Support and develop others and Embrace diversity.

Skills And Experiences

Skills & Experience

- 4+ years' experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable with the confidence to handle end-to-end AP/AR tasks.
- Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Experience with Business Central is desirable.
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a supportive team environment
- A resourceful, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to think creatively when resolving issues.




- Proven experience managing tight deadlines and prioritising workload effectively.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders, including when navigating challenging conversations around compliance or timelines.
- A positive, team-oriented attitude, adaptable to change and the ability to collaborate across different business areas.
- Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- A commitment to maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and adherence to organisational policies.
- Certificate IV, Diploma, or degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or currently studying)

What We Offer

- Impact and purpose - Opportunity to do work that matters.
- Financial - Salary packaging, employee discounts, annual salary indexation
- Work life balance - Hybrid work, flexible arrangements, part time and job share options
- Leave - Paid parental leave, additional Christmas closedown leave, study leave, option to purchase leave
- Professional development - Learning allowance, access to NDS events and learning, online LMS and courses
- Health and wellbeing - EAP, online wellbeing platform, flu vaccination reimbursement, Mental Health First Aid Officers
- Culture - Staff events, employee working groups, diversity and inclusion initiatives including RAP and DIAPRecognition
- Recognition - Service awards, peer recognition program, annual CEO awards

To Apply

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ and culturally diverse communities to join NDS.

NDS is committed to supporting equal employment opportunities for individuals with disability and will provide reasonable workplace adjustments. We encourage potential applicants with lived experience to contact NDS to discuss any questions regarding individual workplace adjustments. NDS also provides adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] or 02 9256 3141 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email or phone).

Applications close: 7th September 2026. Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your Skills & Experience in the areas listed above by clicking on the Apply button. For further information please contact [email protected]. Please do not send your application to this email address, as it's for enquiries only.

The successful applicant must be prepared to undertake a pre-employment police check.

No agencies please.

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