Financial Services & Funds Management Industry

Overview

Around one third of all financial and insurance activity in Australia takes place in Victoria. Two of Australia's four biggest banks, and hundreds of fund and investment managers, are based in Melbourne.

Victoria's finance industry includes:

  • banking services
  • finance services
  • insurance services
  • investment and funds management.

Industry size

In June 2007, the size of Victoria's finance industry was estimated at around A$20 billion. The finance industry employs around 5 percent of Victoria's workforce (100,000 people).

Occupations

Victoria is currently offering visa sponsorship to applicants with the following finance-related qualifications:

  • Accountant
  •  
    • Must have a minimum of three years experience in a large, international firm and managerial experience
  • External Auditor 
    • Must have a minimum of four years experience in accounting
  • Mathematician
    • Computational fluid dynamics
    • Shortage in research capability
  • Statistician
    • Must have experience in the science industry
    • Bayesian methods
    • Advanced statistical modelling
    • Quantitative risk management
    • Shortage in research capability.



Last updated: 02 September 2009

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State Government of Victoria