Financial Services
Temporary Full Time – 12 months from appointment
Maryborough
65% of Stream A Level 1 - $42,343 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 Government's 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 15–24 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.