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 Budget Management, Strategy and Support Branch is responsible for delivering the Agency’s internal and external budgets and costings, developing and managing the budget strategy to seek central agency support for investment in the NDIA and the Scheme, management reporting and the provision of finance business partnering services to the Agency. The branch consists of five specialist teams.
The Modelling team is responsible for development and management of financial models that project Agency operating costs and inform budget strategy. This includes maintaining key models such as the Agency Resource Model (ARM) and the Frontline Workforce Model (FWM), as well as providing subject matter expertise to support emerging frameworks. The team also delivers reports and models that underpin month-end financial reporting and works closely with stakeholders across the Agency to ensure accuracy, transparency, and strategic insight.
Where you can add value
The Budget Management, Strategy and Support Branch have roles available within the Modelling and Finance Business Partnering Teams.
Assistant Director roles are accountable under broad direction to undertake complex work guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents.
Assistant Director, Modelling
The role will support the Director, Modelling, in the strategic development and management of financial models that project Agency operating costs, present financial results and inform budget strategy.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
* Team leadership, including planning, resource management, performance management and decision making.
* Leading the design, construction and maintenance of robust financial models that are transparent, well?structured, and tailored to the decision being made. This includes selecting appropriate modelling techniques, building models using advanced Excel functionality (e.g., Power Query), documenting logic and assumptions, and ensuring outputs can be understood by non?technical audiences.
* Assess and interpret modelling inputs to ensure data quality, with a clear understanding of data limitations and Agency context to ensure inputs are fit for purpose.
* Lead complex analysis and interpretation of modelled outputs to support strategic and operational decision making.
* Lead the development and maintenance of monthly reporting tools.
Assistant Director, Finance Business Partnering
The role will support the Director, Finance Business Partnering, in delivering strategic financial advice to senior leaders, informing decision making through robust forecasting and reporting, and strengthening connections between finance and the broader Agency.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
* Team leadership, including planning, resource management, performance management and decision making.
* Deliver end-of-the-month outputs for assigned Groups, ensuring quality outcome and timeliness.
* Manage internal and external stakeholders, creating trusted partnerships with key business stakeholders, and assisting with planning, strategy development and risk mitigation.
* Lead implementation of financial decisions and internal budget
* Lead financial policy and procedure development and
Enough about us, let’s talk about you
The officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) or other equivalent professional finance bodies (or holding equivalent finance related post graduate qualifications); together with extensive direct finance experience performing and delivering complex financial and governance outcomes.
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 Surry Hills, NSW, Deakin, ACT, Richmond and Geelong, 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 Thursday, 2 April 2026 AEDT.
If you have any questions, please contact Emma May on 03 5223 5*** or email ********@ndis.gov.au
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 *** ****@dfp.com.au.
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.