Central Coast Council

Finance Graduate

Are you a Finance graduate keen to make a difference locally? Rewrite the Future and join an organisation doing great things! 

• Full Time Permanent role with flexible working available
• 9 day fortnight offered
• Collaborative team 

About the role

The role of Finance Graduate is responsible for assisting in the delivery of financial reconciliations, financial returns, journals and job costings, taxation accounting, regulatory reporting, investments and month-end processing.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in Accounting combined with ongoing professional development;
• Demonstrated computer literacy and proficiency with ability to collect, analyse and utilise financial systems and data with a particular focus on Excel;
• Ability to develop knowledge and an understanding of the legislative and reporting framework for Local Government which includes but is not limited to Australian Accounting Standards, Local Government Act 1993, Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting, OLG Guidelines and Ministers Orders and Circulars;
• Ability to coordinate and prioritise multiple tasks, demonstrating superior organisational and time management skills;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to exercise initiative and self-motivation and to build relationships and promote a positive, collaborative work environment to achieve organisational outcomes;
• Ability to assess and interpret information to formulate recommendations and provide advice to enable the organisation to achieve quality outcomes.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position ranges between $72k to $86k pa (dependent on skills and experience) plus 11.5% superannuation 
• permanent full-time 
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite 
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building 

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.