Why You’ll Love This Role This is an exciting opportunity for a recent accounting graduate or early-career finance professional to launch their career with one of Western Australia's largest local governments. Through the City's Graduate Program, you'll participate in structured rotations across key financial functions, gaining broad exposure to budgeting, financial planning, business partnering, reporting and strategic decision-making. Unlike the traditional pathways, you'll work directly within a large and complex organisation, seeing the real impact of your work on services, projects and outcomes that benefit our community. With dedicated mentoring, professional development opportunities and support towards your CA ANZ or CPA qualification, you'll build practical commercial and financial expertise while establishing a rewarding long-term career in local government. You will gain hands-on experience in: Financial and Management Accounting Asset Accounting Rates and Debtor Management Procurement Internal Audit and Risk Budgeting, forecasting and reporting Financial analysis and data insights Month-end and year-end accounting processes What You'll Be Doing As a Graduate Accountant, you will: Support day-to-day accounting activities including reconciliations, journals, accounts payable and receivable processing Assist with financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities Analyse financial data and identify trends and anomalies using modern reporting tools and AI-enabled technologies Contribute to asset accounting, procurement, audit and risk management initiatives Build strong relationships across the organisation while providing professional support to internal stakeholders Participate in ongoing learning, mentoring, study and professional development opportunities Position Description