Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Taxation and Accounting Graduate Program (Jan 2025)
Australia
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 70280 / Year
- 5-10 vacancies
- Apply by 11 Apr 2024
- Start date 31 Jan 2025
What we provide?
- A full-time, 12-month, award-winning graduate program
- a competitive starting salary of $70,280 (plus 15.4% super) as an APS3
- an excellent social and networking base with fellow graduates
- inspiring work rotations to develop your skills and explore different areas of interest
- work-life balance including flexible working from home arrangements and generous leave entitlements
- career progression to a permanent APS 4 level role of more thant $86,800 ($75,279 plus 15.4% super), relevant to your stream, when you complete the program.
What you’ll do
At the ATO, we strive to design solutions that turn problems upside down, building cutting-edge systems that engage, and make it easier to do the right thing. As a Taxation graduate, you’ll get an opportunity to manage and shape the tax and superannuation systems by helping people understand their rights and obligations or managing areas of non-compliance with the law.
You will get the opportunity to experience a range of client engagement activities including:
- Provide expertise and technical knowledge of relevant policy, procedures, legislation and frameworks to resolve moderately complex to complex issues based on a range of client information or circumstances
- Conduct and/or support a range of client engagement activities including early engagements, verification, risk reviews, audits and advice in relation to client obligations and determine appropriate assurance actions
- Liaise with clients or their intermediaries on sensitive issues in a professional manner to influence outcomes, to obtain information and provide advice, including early engagement, education and support, through multi-channels and digital environments
- Review and research business processes or services to provide and implement recommendations to achieve more efficient outcomes
- Contribute to the development and implementation of projects, strategies and initiatives that support and deliver assurance
- Conduct quality assurance activities and develop and implement appropriate strategies to address findings largely governed by established guidelines and procedures
You’ll receive tailored training and mentoring from subject matter experts to enable you to reach your full potential.
Who you are
We’re looking for people with curious minds, who can demonstrate a passion for Australian Government initiatives, enjoy outside-the-box thinking, sharing ideas and building relationships. If this sounds like you, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last five years or be in your final year of study. At the time of commencing our program, you must have completed all your course requirements.
The program starts in February 2025. You must be an Australian citizen and willing to undergo police, character and health checks as required.
Next steps
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply today.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I help monitor and manage the Indvidual risk rules to stop fraud and close the tax gap.
I am definitely satisfied with my work as it is meaningful, exciting and overall enjoyable. Sometimes the amount of work can be too much and I am working above my capacity.
I am currently in my second rotation with one of teams under Policy Analysis and Legislation. I work on a various type of legal research, and learn to write different types of legal documents. I also work on a project with other graduates to develop a new tax policy.
About the employer
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
At the ATO, you'll do work you can't do anywhere else. Work that is meaningful, diverse, and challenging.
Pros and cons of working at Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Pros
The flexibility, culture, and career opportunities.
Great friendly culture at the workplace where team leaders and colleagues are always willing to assist.
Flexible working hours. Providing plenty of training.
The graduate program is structured well... It’s the best program that I have ever experienced (and know of).
It provides a supportive and inclusive environment for career progression and learning.
Cons
A lot of bureaucracy that isn't managed well.
Even for internal job applications, people are put in merit pools and go through a tedious job application process.
The pay increase from year to year could be better.
The limited team building or social activities available.
The procedural nature of every task limits the ability to work freely with creativity.