Accountant

Moreton Bay Regional Council; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Hybrid work environment

Free on-site parking

STARS study program

Salary packaging options

Discounted health insurance

Flu vaccinations

Fitness Passport

Counselling service

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Accountants to join our Financial Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your technical accounting skills, gain exposure to a broad range of financial activities, and work alongside experienced finance professionals who will support your career growth.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, taxation compliance including GST, FBT and TPAR, and treasury activities, while

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Commerce or related discipline.
• Recent graduate or up to a couple years of accounting experience.
• Passionate about building a career in finance and accounting.
• Curious, proactive and eager to learn.
• Strong with numbers and attentive to detail.
• An effective communicator who enjoys working with people.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Committed to delivering high-quality customer service and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and support to internal stakeholders.
• Assist with financial reporting and annual financial statements.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Support taxation compliance and treasury functions.
• Analyse financial information to inform business decisions.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation.
• Help drive continuous improvement and best-practice financial outcomes.

Skills

Accounting basics

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Accounting or Commerce degree

Job description

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight(RDO)
• From $87,301pa + 12% super(level 3-5 graduate progression)
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Strathpine, free on-site parking and opposite train station

Are you a recent Accounting or Commerce graduate, or an early career accountant looking to build your experience in a large local government and organisation?

City of Moreton Bay is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Accountants to join our Financial Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your technical accounting skills, gain exposure to a broad range of financial activities, and work alongside experienced finance professionals who will support your career growth.

Why Join Us?

You’ll gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of financial functions, including:

• Financial reporting and annual financial statements
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial analysis and modelling
• Taxation compliance including GST, FBT and TPAR
• Treasury activities
• Stakeholder engagement and financial advisory support
• Process improvement and financial controls

As part of a supportive and collaborative team, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced accountants while building the skills and knowledge needed for a successful long-term finance career.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
• A recent graduate or has up to a couple years of accounting experience
• Passionate about building a career in finance and accounting
• Curious, proactive and eager to learn
• Strong with numbers and attentive to detail
• An effective communicator who enjoys working with people
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Committed to delivering high-quality customer service and outcomes

Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations or stakeholder support will be highly regarded, but we welcome applicants looking to take the next step in their accounting career.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working within our Financial Services team, you’ll:

• Provide financial advice and support to internal stakeholders
• Assist with financial reporting and annual financial statements
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Support taxation compliance and treasury functions
• Analyse financial information to inform business decisions
• Build strong relationships across the organisation
• Help drive continuous improvement and best-practice financial outcomes

What’s in It for You?

• Genuine career development opportunities
• Exposure to a broad range of accounting disciplines
• Mentoring and support from experienced finance leaders
• A collaborative and high-performing team environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions
• Flexible and supportive workplace culture

Join Us

If you’re ready to take the next step in your accounting career and want to work on meaningful projects that support the community, we’d love to hear from you.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [e-mail].

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Your Future City.

See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.