Finance Trainee

Finance Trainee

Financial Services

Temporary Full Time 12 months from appointment

Maryborough

65% of Stream A Level 1 - $42343 plus superannuation

• 9-day fortnight

At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.

What we are looking for:

We believe in nurturing talent and providing individuals with opportunities to grow and succeed in their careers. We are excited to have an opening for a Finance Trainee to join our high performing Financial Services team gaining valuable experience across a number of areas.

What your day will look like:

• Providing assistance to accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and rates
• Responding to employee requests and corresponding with external creditors and debtors
• Maintain spreadsheet data as required and producing reports
• Providing administrative support to the wider team

Please click here to view a full position description.

Funding Criteria:

These traineeships have been made available with the assistance of funding under the Queensland Governments Skilling Queenslanders for Work First Start Program. The First Start Program primarily targets young Queensland school leavers and disadvantaged job seekers considered at risk of enduring prolonged periods of unemployment and accordingly certain information is required from applicants to confirm eligibility for participation.

A copy of the Guidelines for Funding for the First Start Program is available below.

Who can apply

• Disadvantaged groups to be targeted include:
• Young people (aged 1524 years) including those in and transitioned from out-of-home care
• Long-term unemployed job seekers
• Mature-age job seekers (aged 45 years or older)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Migrants and refugees from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• People with disability
• Displaced workers
• Women re-entering the workforce
• Veterans ex-ADF personnel and their families

Only candidates who have not previously utilised the funding from this scheme are eligible.

First Start Funding Guidelines

Benefits of Working with Council

Committed to providing quality services to our community we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture recognising your individual skills knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program Boss to Coach.

We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022 as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to review our Employee Value Proposition.

What we Offer:

• Values based culture
• Employee discount shopping program
• Professional development
• Flexible working arrangements including work from home
• Study assistance program
• Novated leasing
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency services leave
• Uniform subsidy
• Years of service rewards

Apply now:

Applications close 11pm on Thursday 26 February 2026.

A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role and a current resume is required.

For further details please contact Jenny Courtney Financial Operations Manager on

Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.