Auckland Council
Accounting & Finance Graduate (Feb 2025)
Auckland
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 62,000 - 66,000 / Year
- Remuneration includes a 12 month review.
- 4 vacancies
- Apply by 18 May 2024
- Start date 9 Feb 2025
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Be part of a team that leads and enables quality commercial decision making and delivery, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, procurement, billings, payables and ensures prudent financial management to fund much of the infrastructure development and service delivery activities of the council.
In this 2-year graduate programme, you’ll have the opportunity to be involved in significant projects that will affect the daily lives of Aucklanders, including building new libraries and swimming pools, infrastructure for new housing developments, and caring for our environment, in an organisation that owns over $50 billion worth of assets. You’ll have the opportunity to learn what makes businesses tick from an integrated financial, commercial, strategic, and business planning perspective.
Build the exposure and experience you need to pursue your career path, with rotations through finance functions including:
- Group treasury and corporate finance.
- Financial control and reporting
- Group financial strategy and planning.
- Finance business partnering, including commercial advisory.
- Procurement
Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals and meaningful work.
At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.
He kōrero mōu: About you
We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills with the ability to process and present information in a clear and concise manner. Teamed with interpersonal skills, you’ll have a strong customer centric mindset. You’ll be adaptable to a wide range of roles, capable of working both independently and as part of a team, and resilient in challenging situations.
We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines:
- Accounting
- Finance
To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:
- Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
- A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
So far not much work. Just online training. Looking at examples of geotech review reports, reading Auckland Design Manual - Earthworks & Geotechnical Requirements
My role has gotten very broad since new projects have started and colleagues have left. Sometimes it feels too much but I enjoy being busy. I work largely in excel and am now considered a subject matter expert on spreadsheets, data structures and budget changes.
Role is to look through resource consent applications and provide specialist advice. Mostly office based but there are some site visits.
About the employer
Auckland Council
4.4
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Right now, we are working on large-scale projects right across our thriving region that are creating the future of our city.
Pros and cons of working at Auckland Council
Pros
The opportunity to try different areas of work and ultimately focusing on learning the job rather than only on performance.
I appreciate the constant reassurance that our health and wellbeing is crucial in this job. There are a lot of processes involved in making sure we are working in a safe environment, and that there is a priority in making sure we're well. I appreciate how flexible the job is to our lives, and the mass number of employee benefits we get. Though this shouldn't be the case, it feels as though I'm working for a company that sees me as a person with my own personal life. I don't feel awkward or guilty for needing to see doctors, taking time off when I needed etc. The fact that we're instantly given sick leave at the start of our contract is really great. Overall, I feel as though the priority in making sure our health and wellbeing is support is one of the best things about working for Auckland Council.
Workplace flexibility is the best thing about working at Auckland Council. It allows me to complete better work as I'm able to keep well rested with more time in my days due to less travel time to and from work. It also provides an environment where I can focus my thoughts better when I am working from home compared to being in the office. However, on the flip side, it is also nice to have a hybrid working situation where I spend half of my week in the office to attend important meetings and strengthen relationships with my colleagues.
It looks after its people. There is a great balance between work life and personal life. Workload is manageable. There is support available whenever needed. Great pool of experienced and knowledgeable people in the team. This makes it a great place to work in.
In graduate programme, I enhanced my experience in rotating in different teams, all the co- works there are so kind to share experience and teach me the technical skills.
Cons
Working for a local government organization like Auckland Council comes with significant pressure, primarily due to the high expectations and scrutiny from the public. The decisions we make directly impact the community, and this responsibility can be quite demanding. There's a constant need to balance the diverse needs and concerns of residents, which can be challenging. However, it's also an incredibly rewarding environment for professional development. The work is meaningful and varied, providing ample opportunities to gain new skills and experience. It's a great place to grow professionally while making a positive difference in the community.
I'm yet to experience anything bad about working at Auckland Council. If I were to give one output, I would have to say the lack in funding results in technological issues and lengthened work processes.
My experience as a graduate was always pretty good. Maybe too many restructures which gives general staff an unsecure feeling for their jobs.
I don't think there is many negatives to working here so far. If I had to say what the worst thing was it would be how things can move slowly at points.
People not coming into the office as frequently - makes collaboration more difficult