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Reserve Bank of Australia

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2023 Graduate Financial Accountant Program (Start ASAP)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • New South Wales

      Sydney

Location

Sydney

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 88000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1-2 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 8 Jan 2023
  • Start dateStart date ASAP

More opportunity, challenge the rules

The RBA’s two-year rotational graduate program is an outstanding opportunity for emerging talent. We are offering an opportunity for a graduate to join RBA’s Finance team and would love to hear from candidates with strong analytical and inter-personal skills, a customer-oriented mindset, and a passion to contribute.

Your background

  • Recently completed a degree in finance, accounting, business or a closely related discipline
  • Demonstrated skills in critical thinking
  • A curious mindset to understand how Finance supports the Bank’s strategic priorities
  • An unwavering focus on customers
  • A team player who will use their voice to contribute their ideas

Your team

The graduate program experience offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience across a number of teams. Finance partners Leaders to deliver the Bank’s strategic priorities, is responsible for the Bank's financial statements and taxation reporting obligations, prepares the Bank's budget, oversees the Bank’s procurement activities and provides a range of support services, including corporate payments, payroll and travel. We will offer multiple rotations across Finance collaborating with stakeholders - and colleagues across numerous Finance and business disciplines.

Finance offers a supportive environment with coaching and extensive development opportunities – both with other Bank graduates as part of the graduate program, and tailored arrangements within Finance. Our intention is to enable you to immediately apply your skills to make a difference. You will fast-track your professional development and will have opportunities to learn from the best.

Be More

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people have a critical role to play in achieving these objectives. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the Bank forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from experienced candidates seeking workplace flexibility.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

Document writing, process documentation, learning protocols

user
Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

supervising financial market infrastructures identifying risks

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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

I am in the management reporting team and have been a part of various roles. I had a focus on budgeting/forecasting for IT projects, with a focus on one specific project. I have now moved into a role of doing work for the whole project portfolio. I also have various month end responsibilities and journal posting.

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About the employer

Reserve Bank of Australia logo

Reserve Bank of Australia

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Government & Public Service

Work to promote the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia.

Pros and cons of working at Reserve Bank of Australia

Pros

  • Opportunities to Learn: "So many opportunities to learn and grow."

  • Supportive Environment: "People are supportive."

  • Flexible Work Hours: "Very flexible, accommodates for individual needs."

  • Range of Work: "Exposed to a variety of different areas of work. Great learning opportunities especially being a part of the graduate program."

  • Work-Life Balance: "The workplace demands are reasonable and boundaries for work-life balance are respected and enforced."

Cons

    • Slow Processes: "Many processes are slow."

    • Pressure: "Can sometimes feel pressure as the work we do is important and meaningful."

    • Bureaucratic: "Approval processes can take some additional time when changes are made."

    • Traditional Process: "Not enough innovation and change very traditional slow to change."

    • Unclear Deadlines: "This has though provided a great learning opportunity to prioritise what is important and reach out to management for advice."