The Business

Patties Food Group is home to iconic brands including Four’N Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams, Nanna’s and On the Menu. Our people are at the heart of our business, and our values of Trust, Ownership, Courage and Integrity guide how we work together.

We’re looking for a curious and motivated Finance Graduate to join our Finance team at our Mentone Head Office.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Accounting Manager, you’ll initially support our Financial Controlling team, gaining practical experience in accounting, reporting and financial processes with guidance from experienced finance professionals. Over the two-year contract, you’ll have opportunities to rotate through Transaction Services, Commercial Finance, Operations Finance and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;).

You’ll build your skills, explore different areas of finance and learn how your work supports a busy food manufacturing business.

There is potential for a permanent opportunity at the end of the program, subject to performance and business requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing

As your skills and confidence grow, you’ll:

- Assist with month-end and year-end activities, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Support tax schedules, statutory accounts and external audit requests.
- Prepare reports and help explain movements against budgets, forecasts and prior periods.
- Support sales, pricing, margin and customer or product profitability analysis.
- Contribute to a process improvement project and help update finance procedures.
- Develop your skills in finance systems, Excel and reporting tools.

The Person

You’re an Accounting or Finance graduate who enjoys working with numbers,



asking questions and understanding how a business operates. You’ll bring:

- An Accounting or Finance qualification.
- A willingness and energy to learn, take initiative and apply feedback received to tasks.
- Solid attention to detail and a commitment to accurate work.
- Analytical thinking and a practical approach to problem-solving.
- Good communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, including Excel.
- The ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and seek guidance when needed.

Experience gained through employment, internships or placements will be valued. Exposure to manufacturing or FMCG is welcome but isn’t essential.

Why Join Patties Food Group?

- Build broad finance experience through opportunities to rotate across key finance functions.
- Learn from experienced professionals who will support your development.
- Make a practical contribution through meaningful work and a finance improvement project.
- Free take home product for you to enjoy!
- Explore your future with Patties, with the potential for permanent placement following the program.

Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply now with your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d love to join Patties Food Group.

Patties Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No fee of any type will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole property of Patties Food Group.

📌 Finance Graduate (Melbourne)
🏢 Patties Food Group
📍 Melbourne