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Assistant Accountant (Graduate)

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

The Assistant Accountant (Graduate) is an entry-level financial accounting role that supports the delivery of accurate, timely and well-controlled financial services. The role maintains financial records, prepares journals and reconciliations, assists with month-end and year-end activities, and supports financial reporting and statutory compliance requirements. Working closely with the Finance team, the role provides a strong foundation for a recent graduate to develop a career in financial accounting while contributing to effective financial controls and operational decision-making.

 

About You

You are a recent Accounting graduate (or soon-to-be graduate) looking to build a career in financial accounting. With strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn, you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems and ensuring information is accurate and well organised. You'll bring sound communication skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. Most importantly, you're eager to gain hands-on experience across financial reporting, reconciliations, month-end processes, compliance and financial controls within a supportive and professional Finance team.

 

Please download the full position description here for more information about this role.

 

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  • This is a Full-Time 2-year contract.
  • The base annual salary is $63,009 + 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Please include a brief cover letter that demonstrates your understanding of and capacity to undertake the role, including your ability to meet the selection criteria.

 

Closing Date: 5:00pm, Thursday 17 September 2026

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

 

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: jayani.fernando@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.

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