Finance Cadet

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

Sims’ Finance Cadet Program offers hands-on experience, with the goal of developing you into a finance professional upon completion.

In addition to gaining experience in financial reporting, bookkeeping, and budgeting & forecasting, you'll have the opportunity to rotate through key business areas like operations, trading, and transport. This observational learning will help you understand how the entire business functions, preparing you for a successful finance career.

What’s in It for You?

• Hands-on learning: Rotate through key functions in the business, gaining real-world finance experience.
• Holistic business exposure: Gain insights into how operations, trading, and transport influence financial decisions—essential for a well-rounded finance professional.
• Career growth: With mentorship and guidance, you'll be well-prepared to step into an Assistant Accountant role upon completing the program.
• Tertiary qualification support: If you don’t already have the qualifications, we’re open to helping the right candidate obtain them.

What You'll Be Doing
As a Finance Cadet, you'll rotate across various areas of the business, while also:

• Assisting with bookkeeping tasks such as journal entries and accounts payables/receivables.
• Developing reconciliation skills, ensuring accounts match up accurately.
• Participating in monthly financial reporting.
• Working on budgeting and forecasting, learning how to prepare financial plans.
• Gaining experience using finance systems like SAP.

Who We’re Looking For

If you’re someone with some experience in bookkeeping, journaling, or accounts payables, possess strong attention to detail, willingness to learn and a can-do approach, this could be the perfect fit! Experience with MS Excel and Power BI are a plus.

Apply now and take your first step toward a supported & successful finance career!

Sims Metal acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past, present, and emerging.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.