Accountant

Accountant | Launch Your Career in Banking & Finance | Tamworth

Northern Inland Credit Union is seeking an enthusiastic Accountant to join our Finance team at our Tamworth Head Office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent accounting or finance graduate, or a candidate close to completing their degree, to build broad, practical experience within a trusted, member-owned financial institution. You will work alongside an experienced finance team and gain exposure to financial reporting, month-end processes, audit, tax, budgeting and regulatory reporting while progressing towards your CPA or CA qualification.

Why join NICU?

• Launch your accounting career in banking and gain exposure to work that most graduates won't see for years. You will join an experienced finance team and receive coaching and support as you build your technical and professional capabilities.
• Receive support to commence or continue CPA or CA studies, including guidance and professional development opportunities.
• Gain hands-on experience across the finance cycle, not just transactional processing, while developing your career as your qualifications and experience grows with you.
• Contribute to a trusted local organisation with more than 50 years of service to communities across north-western NSW
• This is a unique opportunity to build your career within the head office of a regulated financial institution while enjoying the benefits of living and working in regional NSW

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support the delivery of accurate, timely and well-controlled financial information across NICU.

This is a varied role with genuine learning opportunities and scope to improve processes as you develop your skills. Your work will include:

• Supporting month-end close, journals, balance-sheet reconciliations and fixed-asset accounting
• Assisting with management reports, variance analysis, ratio calculations and financial analysis
• Preparing workpapers and supporting information for regulatory reporting, tax and internal and external audit
• Contributing to budgeting, forecasting and reporting packs
• Performing data-quality checks between source systems and the general ledger
• Contributing to improvements in finance templates, processes, controls and reporting efficiency
• Assisting across finance operations as part of a collaborative team environment

About you

You will be detail-oriented, curious and keen to build your career in a regulated financial-services environment.

To be successful, you will bring:

• A completed or near-completed tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• A commitment to commence or continue CPA or CA studies
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
• Sound analytical and problem-solving capability
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• High standards of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others

Experience in banking, financial services, a regulated industry, accounting software or ERP systems, or Power BI will be well regarded, but is not essential.

About NICU

Northern Inland Credit Union is a member-owned, community-focused financial institution with more than 50 years of history. We are committed to supporting individuals and communities to thrive through simple, fair and purposeful banking.

Our values of Fairness and Inclusion, Simplicity that Serves, Innovation and Agility, Trust and Transparency, and Community Commitment help guide how we work with our members and each other.

Employment details

This is a full-time position based at NICU Head Office in Tamworth. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus CPA/CA support.

Apply now

To apply, please submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the selection criteria.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. NICU will conduct fit-and-proper, qualification-verification and reference checks as part of the recruitment process.

Applications close at 5.00 pm, 16th September 2026. We may commence screening and interviews before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

For a full Position Description and to apply, visit www.nicu.com.au/about/work-with-us.

For confidential enquiries, please email [email protected].

Pay: $85,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tamworth NSW 2340: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person