Finance Officer

IBA Level 3 ($83,145 - $90,341)

Location: Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Sydney

Indigenous Business Australia, partners and invests with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to own their future. We go further than provide money; we invest in people, places and ideas that are ready. We help make them real. We’re deeply invested in the financial success and economic independence of Indigenous Australians. It’s why we exist.

We provide a range of services for Indigenous Australians to create wealth and accumulate assets, take up investment opportunities, create business enterprises that provide additional employment opportunities, and to purchase homes. We achieve these outcomes by applying a commercial focus, and by building mutually respectful and productive partnerships with Indigenous Australians, government, non-government and private sector organisations.

Our staff are invested, informed, responsive, respectful and connected.

About the team:

Finance is responsible for ensuring IBA’s budgets and financial management are in compliance with the Commonwealth budgetary and financial framework. Finance is also responsible for financial management reporting across IBA’s program delivery branches and subsidiaries.

Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Invoice and payment run processing including managing the approvals of the payment run.
• First point of contact with Debtors chasing payment of
• Update and maintain vendor database in a timely
• Perform reconciliations including supplier statement reconciliations, credit card reconciliations and more.
• Support the month end process by providing supporting documentation for month end
• Report on Aged Payables plus other ad hoc reporting where applicable
• Identify improvements to the accounts payable process
• Other duties as required.

Required capabilities

• Solid understanding of basic accounting and accounts payable
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage financial
• Accurate data entry
• Ability to build good relationships with vendors and
• Ability to prioritise and
• High level of accuracy and attention to
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work as part of a broader
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability

• Awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander societies and culture.
• Ability to liaise and communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Reference documentation:    www.iba.gov.au

• About Us – Our Values
• About Us – Working at IBA
• About Us – News and Publications – Annual Reports

Further enquiries:   Jenni Langenberg, email: Jenni.Langenberg@iba.gov.au or Richard Marshall, email: Richard.Marshall@iba.gov.au

Applications:  Online via Jobs - Indigenous Business Australia (iba.gov.au) or mail to: IBA Recruitment, PO Box 650, Fyshwick ACT 2609

• Resume
• One page pitch

Closing date: 7 January 2026

Please note: Emailed applications will not be accepted, not the applications from recruitment agencies.