Graduate Opportunities

Headed by the Auditor General, the ANAO is an independent, objective auditor to the Commonwealth public sector and we are proud to be a centre of excellence and integrity in the auditing arena. Our activities provide parliament with an independent assurance of public sector performance and accountability structures. They also open up opportunities to improve both accounting and financial management practices and administration and business management practices for our public sector clients.

Some reasons to join ANAO...

• We encourage flexible employment arrangements so you can balance work with outside interests.
• Highly competitive remuneration and excellent general employment conditions, including five weeks of annual leave.
• Great client variety with over 250 Commonwealth government departments/ agencies. 
• Experience a robust individual career development program to extend your skills, with full support for CPA and CA qualifications.
  Provide assurance to public sector performance and accountability. Work on complex and challenging projects that make a difference. 
• Enjoy a competitive starting salary of $47,000 with excellent career progression opportunities, including promotion to APS 4 level ($56,000+) after successful completion of the 12-month ANAO Graduate Program.

The ANAO offers you a solid grounding from day one, working in small teams on real business projects. The ANAO Graduate Program is designed to give you hands-on experience with a thorough grounding in technical processes, procedures and an understanding of professional best practice. 

Assurance audit
The Assurance Audit Group conducts annual financial statement audits of Australian government entities and agencies. It plays a crucial role in improving the standards of financial management and administration across the public sector.

Performance audit
The performance audit process involves the evaluation and audit of any aspect of government operations.