Our participants, Our people, Our purpose

Currently, there are around 4.3 million Australians with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is one of the biggest social reforms in the country since Medicare. As an Agency, we support more than 600,000 participants with a significant and permanent disability, and the families and carers of those living with disability. For many Australians, this will be the first time they receive the disability support they need. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability and will mean a peace of mind for every Australian.

A new role awaits

Looking for a rewarding career journey in the field of finance? The NDIA is currently seeking to fill an EL2 Director - Finance Business Partner role in our Finance Business Partnering team.
The Finance Business Partners (FBP) provide dedicated finance business partnering services to all groups, divisions and branches across the Agency.

The FBP teams work closely with Groups to analyse the financial data and develop insights to support informed decision-making. The team acts as a connection between the business and the broader Chief Financial Officer Division. They are responsible for preparing, analysing, and presenting manage reporting on the financial position of Agency and its various Groups, Divisions, and Branches. This work supports business-as-usual (BAU) activities, new policy proposals (NPP), Questions on Notice (QoNs) and preparation for Senate Estimates hearings.

The FBPs play a key role in building, monitoring and analysing budgets and forecasts, supporting business areas with their financial stewardship and decision making. FBPs also provide support and analysis in the preparation of Resources Committee submissions if additional resources are required.

This position is within the professional job stream and the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA); together with extensive direct finance experience performing and delivering complex financial and governance outcomes.

Where you can add value

Every day at the NDIA will bring you new challenges and achievements. Your capacity to contribute to the community will afford you a level of satisfaction while also being able to have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Partnering with other teams both within and external to the branch to provide technical and general accounting and finance advice.
• Influencing and developing financial strategies, policies, priorities, and operational practices.
• Overseeing and preparing a range of written material including various briefs, reports, discussion papers, and providing significant input to the Agency Financial Strategic Plan.
• Managing highly complex or sensitive finance functions, projects, and work programs, identifying and seeking clarity on emerging problems and risks.
• Providing a strategic and operational level of financial, technical and policy expertise and advice across one or more of the five core functions.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

What we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Experience leading a Finance Business Partnering team
• Accounting knowledge and CA or CPA qualifications
• Executive level verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic thinking
• Well-developed stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Highly developed leadership skills
• Ability to navigate through uncertainty and conflict
• Ability to plan and prioritise team deliverables
• Experience in navigating Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS), preferably SAP and SAP BW/BI.

You will need to hold CA/CPA qualifications and be able to provide these at the application stage.

If you have these skills and experience and are passionate about finance, we encourage you to apply.

Your NDIA Experience

We work as one team. We are accepting, diverse and driven. We take a shared approach to making progress. We welcome and support each other and encourage different ideas, insights and opinions. We empower and enable each other to be our best. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while we are based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

• You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, that is making a meaningful impact to the lives of more than 600,000 Australians.
• Access to higher superannuation and above market leave entitlements
• Competitive remuneration and working conditions that support a positive work life balance
• Access to ongoing professional development and learning

While these roles are ideally performed from VIC – Geelong, VIC – Richmond, NSW – Surry Hills or ACT - Deakin, remote working arrangements may be considered.

We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 2 years may be offered.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.

Applications for this role close on Sunday 15 June at 11:30PM (AEST)

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Phillips on 03 8416 1767 or email [email protected]

With the exception of personal details, applications can NOT be edited or updated once submitted for consideration. Please make sure you are completely satisfied with your entire application before submitting.

NDIA is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. NDIA will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats of the application form) or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact DFP Recruitment on 1300 138 337 [email protected].

RecruitAbility applies to this position: The RecruitAbility scheme supports people with disability applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS) by giving you a better opportunity to put forward your skills and experience during the selection process.

There are certain roles within the National Disability Insurance Agency that may require mandatory vaccination, subject to government order or directive. Evidence may be required prior to commencement.