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Accounts Assistant

Autism Spectrum Australia
Chatswood, NSW
A$89,000 p/a
Accounting → Assistant Accountants
Full-time
Hybrid

Posted 22 days ago


What you will do: This role is a key member of the Finance team, with a primary focus on the receivables function. It involves high-volume invoice processing for services delivered by Aspect and reconciling payments against remittance advice. The role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all administrative processes related to invoicing, while proactively engaging with both internal and external stakeholders and maintaining thorough and accurate recordkeeping. Tasks include:

Actively manage all existing payment plans, including contact families when their fees are declined, and assist new families in setting up plans.

Assist schools in hardship relief process

Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to resolve client account queries

Review all debtor reconciliations and debtor ledgers monthly

Responsible for distributing all monthly statements, reminder letters and other relevant correspondence to clients

This is a full time, permanent role based at our National Office in Sydney with hybrid working arrangements between office and home available. The full-time equivalent annual salary is $89K, inclusive of superannuation, and is dependent on qualifications and experience.

What you bring:

Relevant tertiary qualifications or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience

Experience in an accounting environment in Australia

Excellent face-to-face communication and a courteous telephone manner

Ability to build a strong rapport with customers, Aspect staff and key stakeholders

Empathy and a friendly approach

Negotiation skills and resilience

Accurate data entry skills

Ability to work as part team

Working with Children Check clearance (NSW)

National Police Clearance

Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay.
We know that not all candidates are likely to check every box, and we value diverse experiences and perspectives. If you’re excited about this role and believe you could be a great fit, we encourage you to apply — even if your background doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, skill or experience listed. You might be just the person we’re looking for.

What we offer:

Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay

Hybrid working arrangements, flexibility between the office and home

Modern workspace with end-of-trip facilities, on the doorstep of Chatswood train and metro station, dining and retail outlets

Employee referral incentives

Access to a wide range of discounts through Blue Light Card on everyday purchases

Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

To apply: please include your resume and complete the candidate questionnaire; a cover letter is optional. Applications should be received by Friday, 16 May 2025.

Aspect reserves the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Enquiries should be directed to: Aspect's Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Agency Notice: We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing the recruitment process internally.

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.


About Autism Spectrum Australia

Forestville, NSW, Australia
Community Services & Development
1001-5000 employees

Aspect is Australia’s largest service provider for people on the autism spectrum. with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

Aspect provides a broad range of services to support individuals and their families across their life span to achieve outcomes that are important to them by engaging with them in their communities

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