Accounting Graduate

Graduate programme tailored to support attaining your chartered membership!
Contribute to projects that enhance the quality of life of Aucklanders.
Gain exposure to finance business partnering, financial strategy and planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, procurement, and more within a large organisation.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Be part of a team that leads and enables quality decision making and delivery. By joining a large organisation like Auckland Council, you’ll gain exposure to finance business partnering, financial strategy and planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, procurement, billings and payables. The Group Finance team ensures prudent financial management to fund much of the infrastructure development and service delivery activities of the council.

You will 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 accounting career path and professional qualifications, with rotations through a range of areas which may include:

Group treasury (Financial Transactions, Business Improvement, Funding, Financial control and Statutory reporting, Annual report).
Group financial strategy (Annual and Long-Term Plan, Data Management)
Financial advisory (Finance business partnering, commercial advisory, financial planning)
Procurement (Contract management)
Start date: 9 February 2026


He kōrero mōu: About you
As an accounting graduate, you'll excel in our team if you possess strong self-management skills and an adaptive mindset, always eager to learn and grow. Collaboration and building relationships are key, as is effective communication. We value critical thinking and sound decision-making, underpinned by professional values, ethics, attitude and pro-activeness. Your ability to work well in a team will be essential in driving our success.


We welcome applications from graduates completing their degree with a major in accounting that meets the academic requirements for entry to the CA/CPA professional qualification programme.


You can check your eligibility for entering the CA professional qualification programme here or CPA programme here.


To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

Eligibility to work in New Zealand for more than 3 years without sponsorship
Minimum of a relevant Bachelor’s degree completed January 2024 – January 2026


Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
Our 2-year Graduate Programme aims to provide you with the opportunities and support you need to launch your career and develop as a future leader or specialist within Auckland Council. With over 80 areas of business and the chance to work on large-scale projects, we want to see you achieve your goals while making a real difference in the lives of Aucklanders. At the end of the programme, you'll receive support to explore opportunities for securing a permanent role within one of our Auckland Council entities.

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.


We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.


To view all the benefits we have to offer at Auckland Council visit our Careers website.
For more information on our Graduate programme visit our Grads, Interns and Cadets page.


Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.


Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!
We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received, so get your application in now!
Find a copy of the position description here.


If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.


This role has a starting salary of $65,000
Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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