Accounts Payable and Receivable Officer

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Superannuation

Job summary

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art is seeking a Finance Specialist to manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate processing and robust financial controls. The role supports month-end activities and drives continuous improvement across finance operations.

Based in Kensington NSW, the position offers a full-time workload with a base salary of AU$92,956 plus 12% superannuation, aligned to a 38-hour week. Applications close 13 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with finance systems is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate accounts payable and receivable services.
• Process invoices and payments efficiently.
• Manage supplier administration and credit card reconciliations.
• Perform month-end closing and ensure financial controls.
• Identify process improvements across finance operations.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Finance Systems

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art – Kensington NSW

$92,956 - $92,956 a year

Full time

21h ago , from NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art

• Employee TypeFull Time

Contact information

Description

Bring your finance expertise to a role that keeps NIDA moving. You'll manage critical accounts payable and receivable functions, maintain strong financial controls, and help enhance the systems and processes that support our organisation.

About Us

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About the Role

Deliver accurate and efficient accounts payable and receivable services, including invoice and payment processing, supplier administration, credit card reconciliations, debt collection and account reconciliations. The role supports strong financial controls, compliance, month-end activities and continuous improvement across finance operations.

About You

You will bring proven experience in accounts payable and receivable, strong attention to detail, excellent organisational and communication skills. Along with the ability to work collaboratively while managing competing priorities. Experience with finance systems and a commitment to continuous improvement will be highly regarded.

Summary

This is afull-time permanentcontract.

The base annual salary is$92,956+ 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Closing Date: 5:00pm, Friday 13 November 2026

Considerations

• You are required to have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role. This role is not suited to a working holiday visa holder.
• A valid Working with Children Check for NSW is essential. Having one or being willing to get one and to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies is necessary to undertake this role.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please contact Jayani Fernando at ***************@nida.edu.au.

As part of NIDA's commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.