• Job Status: Full-time, Temporary, 12 Month Contract
• Salary: Base salary of $62,251 per annum, plus 10.5% superannuation contributions
• Position No: SOH1975

An organisation where diversity of thought & experience is valued, supported & respected.

THE HOUSE

Tubowgule, as the land on which the Opera House stands is known to its Traditional Custodians, the Gadigal, has long been a gathering place for storytelling, ceremony and culture. For thousands of years this was where the Gadigal would meet on the tidal island, eat and share stories. The Opera House continues this legacy today by embracing and celebrating the culture of Australia’s First Peoples.

Our organisational vision, in honour of this history and our iconic world heritage listed status, is to be as bold and inspiring as the Opera House itself. Our mission is to treasure and renew the Opera House for future generations of artists audiences and visitors; and to inspire, and strengthen the community in everything we do.

At the Sydney Opera House you will be surrounded by supportive and hardworking teams who are filled with passion and creativity. You will be inspired to create value in everything you do and will be provided with opportunities to grow and achieve while making a positive contribution to our community.

Our vision for diversity, inclusion and belonging (DI&B) is that the Sydney Opera House – who we are and everything we do – reflects and respects the diversity of the community. Our 2021-23 DI&B Strategy sets out the change we are driving in the lead up to our 50th anniversary in 2023. These commitments work hand in hand with the commitments in our longstanding Reconciliation, Accessibility and Environmental Action Plans.

We encourage applications from people of all genders, as well as people from one or more of these underrepresented groups/communities, including but not limited to d/Deaf and Disabled people/people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQ+. This is a First Nations Identified position.

For more information about the Sydney Opera House please refer to our website. 

YOUR NEW ROLE

The Corporate Services team has an established Graduate Accountant program, with three positions forming a cohort of graduates. The First Nations Graduate Accountant will join this cohort and will provide support to the Corporate Services portfolio. The position will work with Corporate Services to build its capability to support its SOH Reconciliation Action Plan goals, especially in engaging with and building a diverse supplier base including First Nations businesses.

This is a development role for either a university graduate, or someone with formal education in business/accounting with a willingness to complete their university degree, seeking to combine on the job training with technical skills development. The role will receive mentoring and coaching from experienced and approachable professionals across the Corporate Services areas of financial operations, business analysis, and procurement. Embracing the Opera House’s culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging, the role will also be supported by the Reconciliation Action Plan working group.

This role will rotate across agreed areas of interest, with the aim of exposing the graduate to 2-3 focus areas during the twelve-month contract. Key to succeeding in this role is to be open to learning all areas of finance, and partnering with finance and non-finance staff to deliver key business outcomes.

We offer the following support for your professional advancement:

• Study leave available for continuation of tertiary studies.
• Regular training and development - we have various internal and external training programs to build both technical and professional competencies.

Successful completion of the one-year contract would lead to consideration of a contract extension in our graduate program.  Further detailed information about the role and its requirements can be obtained from the role description.

ARE YOU THE ONE?

We are looking for someone with:

• The Sydney Opera House considers that being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational qualification for this role as per section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with, and understand issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Tertiary qualifications, either completed or in progress, in Accounting/Finance/Commerce. Sound knowledge of any two of the following: accounting principles and procedures, forecasting, budgetary principles and business planning process.
• Interest in developing a broad skill set in financial and management accounting, business partnering and reporting, procurement and willingness to move between specialist portfolios on a rotation basis.
• Good interpersonal, communication and networking skills to maintain relationships across the organisation on financial matters including commitment to providing quality customer service.
• Sound writing and report generation skills and experience with intermediate experience across Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail and interest in financial modelling.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and prioritise work, delivering to strict deadlines.

BENEFITS & CULTURE

Being Australia’s premier cultural institution, tourism destination & a celebrated community meeting place, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic working environment for all our staff. With values of Safety, Creativity, Excellence, Collaboration & Accountability your professional life is provided with every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with the Sydney Opera House gives you access to a great range of benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Access to a range of internal and external professional development programs and staff engagement initiatives
• Access to complimentary tickets to a variety of performances at the Sydney Opera House
• Staff community groups like SOH Pride, First Nations Staff Network, Sustainable Environmental Action Leaders (aka ‘SEALs’) and more.
• Fitness Passport & complimentary wellbeing programs including pilates, yoga, circuit classes, physiotherapy sessions as well as other wellbeing initiatives
• Working for an organisation with a 5 Star Green Star Performance Rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)
• Working for an organisation who has committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• And many more!

SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY!

Applicants are asked to include the following documents with their applications:

• Up to date resume

In addition, applicants will be prompted to answer the following two targeted questions in the online application platform.

1. What has attracted you to the First Nations Targeted Graduate Accountant role at the Sydney Opera House?
2. How do you manage working to a deadline?

Applicants are required to create a profile and submit their application electronically for this position via the "Apply Now" button.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and that you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration. If we can make some adjustments to the SOH recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, then please email us at [email protected] using the subject line: First Nations Graduate Accountant enquiry via EthicalJobs or call us on 02 9250 7743 and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to; alternate application methods, interview setup, physical requirements, interpreters or other access supports or specific interview availability times and more.

Only applicants who apply online and include the requested documentation will be considered for this position, unless otherwise discussed. The successful candidate will be required to comply with the Sydney Opera House Trust COVID-19 policies relating to safety and vaccination. Our current policy requires all employees to be double vaccinated.