• Clerk 9/10 – Salary range $129,464.00 - $142,665.00 + super + entitlements
• Ongoing full-time position
• Haymarket location- 5-minute walk from Central Station

About us

Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.  

About the role

As a Financial Accountant at Legal Aid NSW, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s financial operations and supporting its mission to deliver vital legal services to the community. This is a dynamic position where your expertise will drive process improvements, ensure the integrity of financial systems, and guide a dedicated team through change and growth.

You’ll lead finance‑related projects that enhance business practices, oversee end‑to‑end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, and manage key processes such as debt recovery, banking, and trust account compliance. Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency, transparency and reliability of Legal Aid NSW’s financial operations.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and deliver finance improvement projects that strengthen business practices and operational performance
• Oversee AP/AR operations, ensuring accurate, timely payments, receipting and high‑quality service delivery
• Manage debt recovery, banking processes, and the Legal Aid NSW Trust Account in line with legislative requirements
• Develop, review and maintain AP/AR policies, procedures and reporting to support best‑practice financial governance
• Support, mentor and guide staff through performance development, capability building and organisational change

About you

You’re a skilled finance professional who brings a strong understanding of AP/AR operations, a commitment to accuracy and a natural drive to improve how things work. You enjoy taking ownership of processes, strengthening financial controls and finding smarter, more efficient ways of doing things. Leading and developing people is something you value, and you’re confident guiding a team through change while maintaining high standards of service and performance.

You communicate clearly, build constructive relationships and stay across evolving accounting requirements. You take pride in the integrity of your work, and you’re motivated by the chance to contribute to an organisation with a meaningful purpose. If you thrive in a role where your expertise, initiative and leadership genuinely make a difference, you’ll feel right at home at Legal Aid NSW.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities. 

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] or 02 9134 9347.

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other benefits of working with us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life
• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW 

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

• Be willing to undertake a Criminal Record Check
• Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
• Possess a relevant degree majoring in Accounting or equivalent

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following target questions:

1. Describe a time you led improvements to an Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable process. What was the issue, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome?

2. How have you supported, developed or guided a finance team through change or shifting priorities, and what approaches did you use to maintain performance and service quality?

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?

If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Craig Cole, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [email protected] or 02 9407 2910

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.

Applying for a role is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 18th of February 2026 at 11:59pm