Finance Program

Duration: 2 years
Location: Sydney

• Program overview

  Our Finance Graduate Program is a two year rotational program designed to give you four, six-month rotations within Westpac Finance. These rotations should allow enough time for you to develop a deeper understanding of the operations of the team, whilst still providing a wide variety of experiences.

  There are several teams that offer places under this program including the department-aligned Decision Support and Business Unit Finance teams, Group Finance, Statutory & Regulatory Reporting, Business Performance and Tax. All of these teams focus on different financial aspects of the Westpac business, so your time as a graduate will provide you with an opportunity to develop an enterprise-wide network and allow you to gain an insight into the operations of a range of business units within Westpac.

  On completion of the graduate program, selected graduates will have the opportunity to undertake a fifth rotation in one of the following exciting areas: Group Strategy, CFO's office, Mergers & Acquisitions, project work or secondment to an accounting firm.

• What we're looking for

  You are currently a Commerce, Business or Accounting student with strong grades and you probably have your sights set on gaining your professional accounting qualifications.

  You have taken the opportunity at university or school to enhance your leadership skills through your involvement in clubs, societies and extracurricular activities. You aren't afraid of standing up and presenting reports and you enjoy working on projects as part of a motivated team.

  You're capable of working under pressure and you've probably had some work experience, either as an intern, in vacation employment or part-time work during your studies.

• Job description

  Each rotation of the Financial Graduate Program will provide you with vastly different experiences. Some of the work that you might be involved in includes:

  • Assisting with the production of monthly management and financial reporting for the Board and Executive Office
  • Assisting with the production of Westpac's statutory and regulatory reporting, including ASX announcements and our Annual Report
  • Performing detailed analysis on various profit and loss and balance sheet items
  • Reconciliation of various profit and loss and balance sheet items
  • Providing analysis of our taxation position and reconciliation of our taxation position
  • Budgeting and planning

• Rotation

  A rotation is the time you will spend in any one area during the graduate program.

  Our Finance Graduate Program is a two year rotational program designed to give you four, six-month rotations within Westpac Finance. There are several teams that offer places under this program including the department-aligned Decision Support and Business Unit Finance teams, Group Finance, Statutory & Regulatory Reporting, Business Performance and Tax.

  On completion of the graduate program, selected graduates will have the opportunity to undertake a fifth rotation in one of the following exciting areas: Group Strategy, CFO's office, Mergers & Acquisitions, project work or secondment to an accounting firm.

• Rewards/Benefits

  We offer a very competitive graduate salary. You'll enjoy generous staff benefits including financial product discounts and health and lifestyle benefits. And if you don't live in Sydney, we'll help you relocate.

• Career path

  The Financial Graduate Program will give you a good overview of the Westpac business and a strong enterprise-wide network, which will assist you in making an informed decision about your career path at Westpac.

  At the end of the 24 month program, opportunities exist to work in a field supporting the enterprise, such as Statutory and Regulatory Reporting, or directly supporting a business unit, such as Decision Support. Alternatively, you may have the opportunity to work as part of a project team providing analysis or project support.

• Support and training

  The Financial Program provides full career development support, structured internal training sessions and sponsorship of the CA or CPA program (qualifying you as a professional accountant).

  During your graduate program we'll work with you to bring out your best and encourage you to grow and develop. Your Graduate Manager will provide you with support and direction during your program and will be responsible for working with you to set up your rotations. Your Graduate Manager will also facilitate a number of graduate events throughout the year and will help you find an appropriate role at the end of your program.

  You'll also have the support of your Mentor who will offer career management advice throughout the year and provide guidance on which rotation opportunities would be most suited to your individual development and career aspirations. As well as on-the-job development opportunities, we also provide formal training throughout the year. You will participate in a training curriculum specifically designed to help you make the most of your graduate year by equipping you with the necessary communication and business skills for success.

  Your Buddy will also provide a great support for you during your graduate year. As an ex-graduate, your Buddy can help you settle into the organisation and provide you with support and advice throughout your program.

• Background

  The Finance and Accounting area of Westpac is an integral part of the Bank. It comprises everything from operational accounting, statutory reporting, analysis of expenses and revenue to providing solutions for business units on strategy, risk and tax accounting. It's our responsibility to maintain internal budgetary control, protect the Bank from loss and drive shareholder returns.

If you would like an idea of what your day-to-day work could look like, please have a look at our graduate profiles.

* To be eligible to apply for this program, the candidate must be an Australian Citizen or Australian Resident.