Graduate Finance

Blacktown-City-Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term contract 2 years

Salary weekly 1,750.90 AUD

Flextime

12% superannuation

Leave entitlements

Training & development

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council invites graduates to start mid-February 2027 as a Graduate in Finance, gaining hands-on experience across budgeting, reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis within a large local government.

You will rotate through finance functions, build records, respond to enquiries, prepare summaries, and contribute to decision‑making while enjoying a full‑time term contract, flextime and a starting salary of 1,750.90 AUD per week.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field completed by start date or within last 2 years.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting, reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis.
• Maintain financial records and process transactions; investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare reports and financial summaries; respond to inquiries and help improve processes.
• Support planning, service delivery and decision-making across the council's finance functions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Accounting/Finance/Commerce degree

Job description

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.

Our commitmentto safety

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.

Contact officer: Rodney Sanjivi on 9839 6528

Internal ref: Term contract - 2 years