ANZSCO 2212

Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers

Overview

EMPLOYED

33,700

PART-TIME SHARE

12%

FEMALE SHARE

53%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,046

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,700

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Summary

Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers conduct audits of accounting systems, procedures and financial statements, manage corporate funding and financial risk, and administer and review corporate compliance activities.

Tasks

  • Arranging, giving notice of and attending meetings of directors and shareholders
  • Advising organisations' governing boards on matters concerning compliance with stock exchange listing rules, relevant legislation and corporation practice
  • Supervising organisations' share capital by preparing documents and share issues, and handling share transfers
  • Controlling treasury and treasury systems and establishing and reviewing risk management objectives and treasury policies
  • Identifying, managing and reporting on financial risks
  • Assisting with equity management, debt management, securities and taxation planning issues
  • Collecting, analysing and interpreting information on the financial standing, cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations
  • Devising, re-organising and establishing budgetary cost control and other accounting systems such as computer-based systems
  • Conducting audits and investigations and preparing financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
  • Evaluating the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, activities, policies and systems
  • Reporting to management on the existence and effectiveness of the system of internal controls
  • Establishing audit objectives, and designing and implementing audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 88% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,046 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $54 $43

    Industries

    Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    39.7%

    Victoria

    27.3%

    Queensland

    15.1%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    1.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 53% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 9.2
    25–34 22.7 30.1
    35–44 22.3 27.5
    45–54 20.4 18.6
    55–59 8.8 6.7
    60–64 6.5 4.2
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 27.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 48.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.1
    Year 12 15.9 6.3
    Year 11 4.0 0.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.