2027 Australian National Audit Office graduate program
Ask questions, follow your curiosity and shape public sector accountability as you complete a graduate program that will help you grow, excel and lead.
As an ANAO grad, you’ll shape public sector accountability as you dive into work that empowers you to ask bold questions and drive real change in the public sector.
Audits are like research projects — so if you like to uncover evidence and analyse information to draw conclusions, then the ANAO is the place for you to kickstart your career.
ANAO grads are offered:
* generous conditions, including a starting salary of $75,797 per annum plus 15.4% super
* engaging, interesting and varied work that supports accountability and integrity in government
* extensive learning and development opportunities to support your career goals
* flexible working arrangements and a positive culture of work-life balance
* work closely with and learn from senior leaders
* promotion to a higher classification at the completion of the program.
You’ll join the ANAO 2027 graduate program as a financial auditor graduate, or as an IT systems auditor graduate.
The key duties of the position include:
As a financial auditor grad, your days might involve:
* researching and meeting with agencies to gain an understanding of their operations
* verifying financial statement line items via strategic sampling and testing
* meeting with your audit team to plan and evaluate audit strategy and discuss contemporary accounting issues
* liaising with agencies to source evidence, and sorting through documentation to find evidence and prepare strong financial analysis
* working with your team to identify areas in which agencies could improve
* assisting with drafting formal reports, including management letters and reports to the Parliament.
As an IT systems auditor grad, your days might involve:
* collaboratively planning different approaches to assess risks and test systems
* engaging with internal and external stakeholders
* liaising with audited agencies to understand their processes, conduct walkthroughs and gather evidence
* assessing governance structures and IT controls in different IT systems, like separation of duties, password security and permissions
* collating evidence to justify your analysis
* completing work papers and documentation to capture results from testing.
The ANAO is an agile organisation that values mobility — so if you join the office as a financial auditor or an IT systems auditor, you’ll still have opportunities to develop more generalist skills and work in different teams, throughout your grad year and beyond.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last seven years or be in your final year of study.
You must also be an Australian citizen willing to undergo a national security clearance process and relocate to Canberra (we can assist with relocation costs).
Notes
Get more information
Find out how you can pursue curiosity and drive excellence — explore our website at ANAO Graduate Program | Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
You can also email ***************@anao.gov.au and someone from our grad team will contact you.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted through our Online Recruitment Portal on our current vacancies’ webpage. As part of the application, you will be asked to complete an expression of interest (500 words maximum) and provide:
* a current CV
* your academic record (an unofficial one is sufficient)
* proof of Australian citizenship, and
* the details of at least one referee.
Getting to know the Australian National Audit Office
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is a specialist public sector entity that provides a full range of audit services to the Australian Parliament, the Australian Government and public sector entities. The 'Auditor-General Act 1997' provides the legislative framework for the role of the Auditor-General and the ANAO. The purpose of the ANAO is to drive accountability and transparency in the Australian Government sector through quality evidence based audit services and independent reporting to Parliament, the Executive and the public, with the result of improving public sector performance. The Executive is accountable to Parliament for its use of public resources and the administration of legislation passed by the Parliament. The Auditor-General scrutinises and provides independent assurance as to whether the Executive is operating and accounting for its performance in accordance with Parliament’s purpose.