Our participants, Our people, Our purpose

Currently, there are around 5.5 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 717,000 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

The Financial Governance and Operations team is responsible for maintaining the Finance Policies; ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and associated monitoring and reporting; and educating Agency staff on finance policies and applicable legislation.

The APS4 Finance Officer is a team membership position that will work within defined parameters relating to their area of responsibility. The role will be required to apply well-established policy, principles, practices and procedures to achieve outcomes that supports and contributes to NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.

Where you can add value

The APS4 Finance Officer will have a considerable level of contact with internal and external stakeholders and will be required to communicate with and provide advice on a range of matters to resolve moderately complex enquiries.

Responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating the maintenance of the Finance Policies and the Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs).
• Ensuring Agency staff are aware of their compliance responsibilities with legislative requirements and the associated monitoring and reporting of compliance.
• Providing advice, support and education to Agency staff on Finance Policies, AAIs and applicable legislation.
• Maintain and coordinate updates to internal publishing and collaborates internet-based sites.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Are you passionate about delivering great service and solving problems that matter?

We’re looking for a motivated team player with a background in finance or customer service to join our dynamic team. You’ll offer advice and assistance to team members, contribute to a collaborative culture, and use your strong communication skills to review and improve documentation. You’ll also build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ideally bring intermedicate Excel skills and experience working with SAP (desirable but not essential).

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you!

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're 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 717,000 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 this role is ideally performed from Deakin, ACT, Brisbane, QLD, Robina, QLD, Geelong, VIC, Richmond, VIC, 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 11:30pm Friday, 7 November 2025 AEDT.

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Phillips on +61 3 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 or email [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.