Be challenged and imagine with us

As Team Leader, Accounts Receivable, you’ll drive service excellence and build trusted partnerships across the University to support financial success. In this role you will:

• Lead and support a team of Accounts Receivable professionals to deliver timely and accurate invoicing, receipting, debt recovery, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the University to provide expert advice, resolve issues, and ensure smooth financial operations.
• Support the Manager Financial Accounting (Treasury and Revenue) to ensure high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Monitor outstanding debts, implement recovery strategies, and escalate high-risk accounts in line with policy and compliance requirements.

This continuing position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land).

How will you inspire us?

You will have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to motivate and support a high-performing team.
• Strong understanding of financial operations in large, complex environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and customer service skills, with a proven ability to build effective relationships and deliver outcomes across diverse teams.

What we offer

The remuneration for this position is from $93,929 to $103,641 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

• 17% super and salary packaging.
• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, including annual leave loading.
• Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
• A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

Your next steps

Important information before you apply:

• If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ (or equivalent) to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy from the Related Documents section before commencing your application.
• Due to the nature of this role, the University will require the preferred candidate to undertake further pre-employment police and employment checks.
• Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.

Your application:

Your application must include:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
• A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below (these may differ slightly from the Position Description, please only respond to the below in your application).

1. Extensive experience and broad knowledge in accounts receivable fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training; or completion of a degree in business, accounting, or other relevant discipline with subsequent relevant experience.
2. Demonstrated team leadership capability including the ability to supervise a team of professional staff.
3. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements that add value to an organisation.
4. Experience using corporate accounting systems/software (e.g. TechnologyOne), including Microsoft Office 365 including Excel, Word and Outlook.
5. Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to deliver innovative solutions.
6. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to build relationships.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document. This document should not exceed 3 pages.

We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you require an alternative pathway to view the Position Description or to submit an application, please reach out to [email protected].

We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For specific position enquiries, please contact Susan Tju, Manager, Financial Accounting (Treasury & Revenue) on (02) 4921 5689 or via email at [email protected] (on leave 6th – 10th October).

Having technical difficulties? Please reach out to us: [email protected] Please note, we do not accept email applications.

Closing date: Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11.59pm AEDT

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.

The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

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