Assistant Accountant

At the National Rugby League (NRL), we’re incredibly proud of our game and the impact it has on players, fans, and communities across Australia and the Pacific. Rugby League is an inclusive sport for everyone, and our workplace reflects that we are inclusive, celebrate diversity, and strive to create a culture where all people feel they belong. Rugby League brings people together both on and off the field, with our broadcasts consistently ranking among the most‑watched programs nationwide.
  
We’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team and help shape the future of Rugby League. If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, purpose-led organisation, we want to hear from you.
  
About the role:
The Assistant Accountant plays a key role in supporting revenue processes, maintaining accurate financial records, driving process improvements, and ensuring the integrity of balance sheet reconciliations. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will help deliver timely financial outcomes while contributing to the continuous improvement of our finance function.
  
 In the role you will:  

• Raise customer invoices in line with contractual schedules and ad hoc business requirements.
• Monitor accounts receivable balances and proactively follow up outstanding debt in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Manage customer account set-up, payment allocations and account maintenance.
• Respond to customer enquiries and resolve billing discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
• Reconcile bank accounts, customer ledgers and balance sheet accounts as part of month-end reporting processes.
• Take ownership of aged debtor reporting and provide meaningful commentary on outstanding balances and collection activity.
• Support revenue recognition activities to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Lead and contribute to process improvement and efficiency initiatives across the Accounts Receivable function.
• Take full ownership of assigned balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Assist with external audits, financial reporting requirements and ad hoc finance projects.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers to support business outcomes.

Ideally you will have:

• Have 2–3+ years’ experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Experience with reconciliations and managing aged receivables
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder and customer relationship skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Whilst we look for experience, we also look for people who share the same beliefs as our organisation – we are UNITED, POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE & DISCIPLINED.  Should you meet most of the criteria and share our beliefs, please apply.
  
The NRL is a child-safe organisation committed to providing a safe place for all children to learn and have fun. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with us and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment, a process that will include, but is not limited to comprehensive reference checks, an identity check, “Working with Children” checks and/or national criminal history checks.