Department of Finance Hiring for Department of Finance – Accounting & Finance Internship (2022-2023) Job at Canberra Full Time

• Are you interested in kick-starting your career in accounting and finance whilst finishing your studies?
• Are you looking for a challenging position with real responsibility and supportive colleagues?
• APS 2 Casual Internship (3-12 months, with possibility of extension) | $57,310 per annum (pro-rata) plus 25% casual loading | Canberra, ACT

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN KICK-STARTING YOUR CAREER IN ACCOUNTING & FINANCE WHILST FINISHING YOUR STUDIES?

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGING POSITION WITH REAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEAGUES?

WHY NOT CONSIDER AN INTERNSHIP WITH OUR TEAM!

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

The Department of Finance (Finance) is looking for motivated second year or third year university students majoring in Accounting or Finance who are looking to build their experience and start their career path as a paid intern!

This is a unique opportunity, where as part of our Internship Program, you will report to a Senior Accountant/Analyst and work on a range of tasks, where you could develop:

• treasury management skills by helping to manage the flow of money within the Australian Government.
• financial reporting skills and gain experience by:
  • preparing monthly, or annual financial statements for the Australian Government
  • providing accounting advice to government departments and agencies.
• budgeting skills by proving advice and support to departments and agencies preparing their annual budgets.
• analytical skills, by learning how to prepare financial models and reports and facilitate payments for the Australian Government Investment Funds program which disburses $2.0 billion annually for major government initiatives and manages investments of approximately $48 billion.
• skills to analyse and prepare financial reports for the multi-billion dollar Commonwealth superannuation benefits programs.
• capacity to positively influence Government decision making by preparing briefing and advice to senior Finance officials and the Minister for Finance.

You will be placed in the Financial Analysis, Reporting and Management Division (FARM) where you will have the opportunity to enhance your practical skills and knowledge of accounting by participating in our in-house training and development sessions, run in conjunction with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and other entities from across the Australian Public Service.

A placement start date is subject to the obtainment of a baseline security clearance, with the process undertaken by Finance with successful candidates. It is anticipated that interns will commence in December 2022 or early 2023. All roles will be based in the Parliamentary Triangle, close to Parliament House working from our office located at 1 Canberra Avenue, Forrest.

ABOUT FINANCE

Finance is a central agency in the Australian Public Service (APS), and plays a key role supporting and influencing the Australian Governments decisions. At Finance, you will get to see the diversity of the work that the Australian Government does. We have diverse responsibilities extending far beyond managing the Government’s finances, from building specialist government facilities, supporting the federal election process and running whole-of-government IT platforms, to managing large investment funds and superannuation schemes worth in excess of $240 billion.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Finance, we put your wellbeing first, providing a safe working environment where you will get to develop your skills and apply your accounting and finance knowledge, as well as develop your problem solving ability and grow leadership capabilities that are highly valued and readily transferrable to a range of future career opportunities.

Interns will be employed as a casual APS 2 employee for up to two days per week, based around study commitments (including exams), with the option to work additional hours during holidays, including throughout the 2022-23 Summer.

Casual positions are of an irregular/intermittent nature with hours and working days varying as required, including to fit around your university classes. As an intern you will be paid an hourly rate based on an annual salary of $57,310 per annum (pro-rata) plus a 25% loading in lieu of annual and personal leave (excluding long service leave).

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Finance is seeking highly motivated accounting and finance students who want to use their skills and knowledge to contribute to our work.

We are seeking candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic
• Keen to develop meaningful skills
• Eager to work as part of a high performing team in a caring environment
• Looking to complete their studies while gaining real world experience part-time.

ONLINE CANDIDATE INFORMATION SESSION

An online candidate information session with an Q&A will be hosted over Microsoft Teams on Thursday 13 October 2022 at 1:00PM AEDT – 2:00PM AEDT.

To view the event live, please click here.

HOW TO APPLY

To commence your application, click the begin button below and register/login.

• As part of your application, you will be required to upload a copy of your current CV along with your academic transcript.
• You will also be required to respond to the following question (maximum 250 words):
  • How would an Internship with Finance align with your career goals and ambitions?

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
• You must be in your second or third year studies, majoring in Accounting or Finance.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via [email protected] or call (02) 6215 1717, option 1 between 8:30am – 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.
• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact Simon Murray on (02) 6215 3923.

CANDIDATE NOTES:

• A merit pool may be established and used to fill the same or similar vacancies for 18 months from the date of advertising.
• Relocation assistance is not able to be offered as part of the internship. Candidates wishing to take up these opportunities who reside outside the Canberra region will need to relocate at their own expense.

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