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Why Join Us?

The answer is simple!

At Fordham you will be trained and developed to become pre-eminent business advisors and brilliant leaders.

This means that you will be exposed to more than just accounting skills. Think data analytics, AI tools to enhance business solutions, collaborating with clients and colleagues for innovative solutions, learning leadership skills, and learning how to apply and communicate our advisory services. These services that you will be trained in are perfectly summarised on our ‘Wealth Journey’ model.  We don’t restrict you to one specialty, we expose you to all our advisory services so that you can be a true business advisor to your clients.

Its Fordham’s operating model that provides you with challenge, exposure to great leadership, diversity, flexibility and a broader career path than you will experience at the average accounting firm.

The above isn’t just words, at Fordham we live by our purpose, which is, “To enable potential through empowering growth to impact our people and clients’. 

So, make the right decision for your careers success and choose Fordham!

About the role

As a Graduate Accountant at Fordham, you’ll:

• Participate in Fordham’s comprehensive graduate learning and development program, that includes soft and technical training, a graduate conference, and fully funded study assistance to commence CA (provided CA application requirements are met) during the first 12 months.
• Grow your network and connect with your peers through a range of team events and activities.
• Work as part of a team to deliver exceptional outcomes to business owners and business managers.
• Prepare financial statements and tax returns for individuals, partnerships, trusts, companies, and SMSFs.
• Learn how to identify and help address a range of business and personal challenges clients face.
• At the end of the program, you will continue to forge your pathway through structured career progression as a business advisor and brilliant leader at Fordham.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or commerce, and are eligible to commence CA.
• An enthusiasm for meeting new people and building great relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and inquisitive, with a flair for using your initiative.
• Motivated to work for Fordham, a specialist part of Perpetual.
• Strong research skills and a resourceful problem-solving approach.