Graduate Accountant

Southern Cross Fertilisers; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Cross Fertilisers is seeking a Graduate Accountant to join its Brisbane team. The position is part of the organisation's Graduate Programme, offering structured rotations across core accounting functions under the guidance of the Financial Controller and senior finance members.

You will gain hands‑on exposure to accounts payable, financial and management accounting, cost accounting, budgeting and compliance, building a strong technical and commercial foundation as you progress toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, completed or due for completion within the last 12 months.
• Eligibility to enrol in, or have commenced, a professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA program).
• Strong academic record with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite.
• High attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Cost & Management Accounting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Compliance & Controls
• Systems & Process Support
• Learning & Development
• Cross-Functional Partnering

Skills

Excel

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA/CPA eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Us

Southern Cross Fertilisers runs Phosphate Hill and the Mount Isa Acid Plant. We are two operations in North West Queensland that depend on each other, and that our neighbours and the region depend on too. The fertiliser we make supports Australian farmers and helps put food on tables here and overseas.

We are Australian. We are resilient, diverse, invested and proud.

How we work matters to us. Safety is not a slogan here. It's how we run every shift, and production never comes ahead of it. Our plants run on standards, not heroics: planned work, predictable tonnes, doing what we say we'll do and when something goes wrong, we look at the system before the person. People here report openly because the focus is on improvement, not blame.

We're an operation with a great reputation, and we back our people with meaningful work and high levels of ownership.

About The Role

The Graduate Accountant is an entry-level role within the organisation's Graduate Programme, giving future finance professionals structured rotations across the core accounting functions. Working under the guidance of the Financial Controller and senior finance team members, you'll gain hands‑on exposure to accounts payable, financial and management accounting, cost accounting, budgeting and compliance, while building a strong technical and commercial foundation as you progress towards your professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA). Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role sits within the Finance division and is based in Brisbane, QLD, on a full‑time basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Cost & Management Accounting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Compliance & Controls
• Systems & Process Support
• Learning & Development
• Cross-Functional Partnering

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, completed or due for completion within the last 12 months
• Eligibility to enrol in, or have commenced, a professional accounting qualification (CA or CPA program)
• Strong academic record with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in accounting or finance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite
• High attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Highly desirable:

• Prior exposure to accounting or finance through internships, vacation programs or part‑time work
• Basic understanding of cost accounting or inventory concepts

Benefits To You

• A team that shows up for each other
• Salary packaging options
• Confidential employee assistance program
• Mental health and wellbeing program
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months
• Real opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development

Everyone Gets a Fair Go

We want people from different backgrounds, experiences and walks of life. It makes us a better operation and a better place to work. We're building a workplace that is safe and fair for everyone, with flexible work options that let our people do good work and have a life outside it.

About Our Process

Our recruitment process usually involves an interview (Teams or face to face), reference checks and a medical. Depending on the role, it may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.