Optus
Finance Graduate Program (Feb 2026)
Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 80,000 - 100,000 / Year
- 1-5 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Apr 2025
- Start date 15 Feb 2026
CHALLENGE YOURSELF. CHANGE THE GAME. IT STARTS WITH YES.
At Optus, we're not just a telco giant; we’re a tech company at heart – driving cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of telecommunications and beyond. Every day our team of 6,000+ passionate people embrace a ‘yes’ mindset, ensuring Australians can enjoy closer friendships, stronger teams, deeper partnerships, and bigger breakthroughs.
A place where your creativity is embraced, your impact is owned and your career doesn’t just progress, it grows and evolves in surprising and rewarding ways.
Why Choose Optus for your Graduate Program?
The Optus Graduate Program empowers you to craft the career you want, with resources, training, and unwavering support at every step. Our 2-year program will cycle you through a variety of different opportunities, exposing you to innovative and exciting work in a designated Business Unit.
About Our Finance Graduate Program
Our 2-year Finance Graduate Program is a full time, permanent role from day one, with 3 rotations every 8 months.
It is uniquely designed to equip you with the experience, knowledge and networks that will empower you to succeed!
You will have exposure to areas including but not limited to Group Credit Risk, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Financial Operations and Procurement.
Examples of day-to-day tasks may involve:
- Working with Finance stakeholders to enhance processes
- Producing balance sheets and cash flow statements
- Auditing and invoicing
- Financial reporting
- Project Management
Qualifications and Certificates accepted but not limited to:
- Bachelor of Applied Finance, Bachelor of Commerce - Majors in Accounting, Auditing or Taxation
- Certificates in Finance, Accounting, Auditing or Taxation
- Diploma of Finance, Accounting, Auditing or Taxation
Eligibility Criteria
- If you are a graduate looking for a unique and forward-thinking workplace where you can make a meaningful difference, Optus is the place for you.
- To be eligible for our program, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- You are an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Have completed an Advanced Diploma, Bachelor’s degree (or higher) or TAFE Certificate level qualification in 2023, 2024 or expect to complete your final subject by December 2025, inclusive of any internships or work experience placements required for graduation.
- Be willing to work predominantly from our Macquarie Park campus in Sydney.
- Be available to commence in February 2026.
What’s in it for you?
Some perks to look forward to include:
- Curated learning journeys completed alongside your cohort
- Supportive mentorship from our skilled leaders
- Peer to peer coaching from a former Graduate
- Flexible working options through our Blended Ways of Working approach
- Competitive salary package, discounts on Optus products & services ($80 monthly credit and 25% discount on all Optus plans).
- Unlock additional benefits to over 400 retailers Australia-wide including Iconic, Mimco, Estėe Lauder & Nine West
- Join our employee networks such as Express Yourself, Yarn & Elevate – Elevate is our employee network creating an inclusive community to empower & elevate women.
At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.
For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit our website.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
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About the employer
Optus
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Technology
At Optus, we're not just a telco giant; we’re a tech company driving cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of telecommunications and beyond.
Pros and cons of working at Optus
Pros
I love the culture and support my current team provides me. I am always learning or doing something on the job, and the vibes are always good.
Supportive environment and working with people who are hardworking/passionate about their craft. Plenty of opportunities for career growth.
Flexible hours e.g. 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm (discussed with your manager).
Diversity is greatly celebrated at Optus. I have had some fantastic opportunities through the Express Yourself Network (LGBTQIA+) as well as support from the Disability Network.
Most of the colleagues are open minded and welcome to questions. As a new grad I can ask for coffee chat from different people and learn a lot from them.
Cons
The processes/technology not being up to date.
Structure of the graduate program has also had some issues. It felt like they proposed or had a lot of structure, but there actually was not much to back it up.
Some unrealistic expectations may lead to late night work and pressure.
More support and structure around the rotations to other teams.
Currently tech grads have 2x 1 year rotations, which limits the breadth of growth and exposure that's possible for a grad to achieve. Moving to 3x 8 month rotations would make a world of difference.