AHL is a not-for-profit Commonwealth company dedicated to providing culturally safe and affordable accommodation for First Nations people who need to be away from home to access services and economic opportunities. Since 1973, AHL has been committed to improving the quality of life and economic opportunities for First Nations people through a national network of over 40 hostels across Australia. Join us in making a meaningful impact and supporting our mission to enhance the lives of First Nations communities.

About the Role
The APS 5 RMS and Abstudy Officer plays a key role in the Finance team, supporting the accurate and timely administration of Abstudy and Boarding Supplement payments. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Finance, you will oversee payment processing and receipting in RMS and TechnologyOne. You will reconcile payments against student reservations and liaise with Services Australia and hostel staff to resolve unpaid reservations and obtain supporting documentation. You will also administer access to the Services Australia PRODA platform, support student attendance submissions, and verify and process refund claims. The role includes reconciling revenue bank accounts, investigating outstanding items and maintaining accurate, auditable records. You will contribute to month-end and year-end activities, including revenue accrual journals and general ledger reconciliations. You will provide administrative support for the RMS Helpdesk and assist colleagues to meet operational deadlines. Through this work, you will support reliable financial administration that contributes to AHL’s services for First Nations students. About Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL)



AHL is a not-for-profit Commonwealth company dedicated to providing culturally safe and affordable accommodation for First Nations people who need to be away from home to access services and economic opportunities. Since 1973, AHL has been committed to improving the quality of life and economic opportunities for First Nations people through a national network of over 40 hostels across Australia. Join us in making a meaningful impact and supporting our mission to enhance the lives of First Nations communities.

About the Role
The APS 5 RMS and Abstudy Officer plays a key role in the Finance team, supporting the accurate and timely administration of Abstudy and Boarding Supplement payments. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Finance, you will oversee payment processing and receipting in RMS and TechnologyOne. You will reconcile payments against student reservations and liaise with Services Australia and hostel staff to resolve unpaid reservations and obtain supporting documentation. You will also administer access to the Services Australia PRODA platform, support student attendance submissions, and verify and process refund claims. The role includes reconciling revenue bank accounts, investigating outstanding items and maintaining accurate, auditable records. You will contribute to month-end and year-end activities, including revenue accrual journals and general ledger reconciliations. You will provide administrative support for the RMS Helpdesk and assist colleagues to meet operational deadlines. Through this work,



you will support reliable financial administration that contributes to AHL’s services for First Nations students. The key duties of the position include: In line with APS work level standards, these roles will: Accounts Receivable Abstudy and Boarding Supplement processing & receipting:
- Oversee the end-to-end processing of Abstudy payments, ensuring accurate and timely processing of Abstudy payment in RMS/TechOne.
- Reconciliation of Abstudy payments with student reservations and liaising with Services Australia and hostels to complete documentation for unpaid reservations.
- Administrator of Services Australia PRODA platform to facilitate submission of student’s attendance and maintaining user accounts.
- Verify and process Abstudy refund claims received from Service Australia Reconciliation of revenue bank accounts
- Identify and explicit all open and reconciling items on the revenue bank accounts and maintain auditable records of all reconciliation activities. General support
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures related to revenue and receivables.
- Assist with processing month-end journal for revenue accruals.
- Assist with processing month-end reconciliation for general ledger balances. Administration
- Providing administrative support for RMS Helpdesk. Other
- Work collaboratively to provide assistance and support to meet deadlines.
- Other duties as directed. Eligibility Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing. At AHL to be eligible for this position you should be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application, unless exceptional circumstances a

📌 RMS and Abstudy Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Aboriginal Hostels
📍 Canberra