Graduate, Finance

**Graduate, Finance** **-** **(**2400971**)**
- A position that’s professionally rewarding | Commencing January 2025
- Access to Mentoring, Coaching and Industry Expertise
- 2-year fixed term opportunity, requests for part-time hours considered.

**About the Opportunity**

As part of the Finance and Procurement Team the Finance Graduate will support the Financial Planning & Reporting Team in the delivery of the team’s key objectives. In this role, you will learn and develop on the job and through your development program, will make a tangible contribution to their team and CoA more broadly.

Some of the things you’ll see yourself doing with us are:

- Assisting with management accounting and reporting including reviewing transactional data.
- Assisting budget preparation including drafting budgets, analysis of income and expenditure lines and the preparation of reporting packs.
- Assisting with the provision of financial advice and support to programs including investigating variances, providing advice regarding accounting treatment, financial processes and finance systems.

**Why Our Graduate Program?**

Our graduate program gives you a great opportunity to start building your career, while having our genuine impact on our City and our communities. As a capital city council, we have wide-ranging responsibilities, so you’ll be exposed to many different industries. This includes everything from community wellbeing to urban planning, events to infrastructure, lifestyle experiences to heritage, economic development to climate action, corporate services and many more.

Apart from gaining valuable insight into what makes our community unique, are entitled to a wide range of benefits such as:

- Flexible work arrangements
- A range of health & wellbeing offerings
- On-site gym and chill-out areas
- Social Club events where you get to connect with other colleagues

Specific to the graduate program, you will also have access to:

- **Mentorship**: You'll be partnered with a City of Adelaide leader who will provide guidance and support throughout your first year.
- **Development**: Approximately 40 hours of professional development over two years, including participation in the City Leaders program and a collaborative group project with other graduates.
- **Regular check-ins**: You’ll have regular 1:1 conversation with your leader to ensure ongoing support, goal setting, wellbeing checks and guidance.
- **Hone your skills**: Opportunities to develop a broad range of transferable skills relevant to various government roles federal, state and local.

**Networking opportunities**:within the City Council and the broader government sector.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Graduated within approximately two years or are expecting to graduate within approximately the next 6 months, with a degree in Commerce or Accounting.
- Accounting knowledge incorporating analysis and problem-solving principles.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and operate efficiently under pressure to complete work.
- Skilled in communication and able to present effectively both orally and written.
- Strong organisational skills, the ability to successfully manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development, continuous learning, and to building your career.

**About Us**

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city

To find out how a role with City of Adelaide impacts the community, please watch this video here.

The Finance and Procurement Team ensures that public resources are effectively managed to enable the delivery of Council’s priorities and strategic plans, funding a long-term financially sustainable approach to governance, and creating significant public value through its sustainable procurement practices.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

**For Further Enquiries & How to Apply**

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Scott McFarland on 8203 7708.

Please submit a Resume, a copy of your academic transcript, and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you