Graduate Finance

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; In loco; AUD 71.000 - 88.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Term contract (2 years)

Entry level salary

Flextime

Superannuation 12%

Training & development

Wellbeing programs

Descrizione del lavoro

Blacktown City Council invites graduates to start a finance career with hands-on experience through a 2-year full-time Graduate Finance program, beginning mid-February 2027. You will rotate across finance functions, assist with budgeting, reconciliations, reporting and analysis, and contribute to informed decision-making for a growing local government.

The program offers a structured entry, a starting salary of 1,750.90 AUD per week, flextime, 12% superannuation, training and development, and

Competenze

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field completed by commencement date or within last 2 years.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• Experience with financial concepts and data interpretation is a plus.

Mansioni

• Assist with budgeting, reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis.
• Maintain financial records and process and investigate transactions.
• Prepare reports and financial summaries; respond to enquiries.
• Help improve business processes within finance functions.
• Support day-to-day finance activities to aid planning and decision-making.

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Turn your potential into community impact

Start your career with hands-on experience at Blacktown City Council as a Graduate Finance from mid-February 2027. Working alongside experienced finance professionals, you help support the financial management that underpins Council's operations, projects and services. You gain practical experience while contributing to work that helps Council make informed decisions and manage resources responsibly.

Through rotations across different finance functions, you assist with budgeting, reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis. You maintain financial records, process and investigate transactions, respond to enquiries, prepare reports and financial summaries, and help improve business processes. Through day-to-day involvement in finance activities, you build a strong understanding of how financial information supports planning, service delivery and decision-making across a large local government organisation.

Your work helps ensure Council's resources are managed effectively and accurately. The information you provide supports the delivery of services, facilities and infrastructure relied on by a growing community.

This opportunity suits a recent graduate who enjoys working with numbers, analysing information and solving problems. You must have completed a degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field by the commencement date or within the last 2 years, and bring strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a term contract, full-time role for up to 2 years with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,750.90 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.