Findex / Crowe Graduate Programs & Internships

From the first day, you'll be involved in a variety of real client work and be provided the opportunities you need to become a well-rounded professional of the highest calibre. Our open-door policy also means you'll have direct access to ask questions and learn from your peers, Managers and Partners.

Professional fulfillment isn't just about working in the right role at the right company. Having a positive culture and work/life balance is just as important, and we encourage our team members to enjoy a friendly social atmosphere and build real relationships, all while achieving great outcomes for our clients.

We provide you with the tools to grow a successful career through structured career pathways and development programs, comprising of global secondment opportunities, financial study support, ongoing coaching and our comprehensive in-house learning and development program, the Findex Academy.

At Findex, we go beyond pure accountancy - Now, we're searching for a new generation of talent to help drive growth and innovation.

Findex and Crowe are one of Australasia’s leading providers of integrated financial advisory and accounting services, we have offices in every capital city of Australia and a network of more than 3,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand.

Findex is passionate about ensuring clients are provided access to the very best expertise and robust financial solutions that will ultimately see them through their entire business journey or reach their own personal goals.

Importantly, Findex also operates the Australasian arm of Crowe Global, ranked eighth largest accounting network in the world. It is through this global affiliation that our audit and international tax teams deliver solutions under the Crowe brand - opening the door to a world of career opportunities.

Graduate Program

Embark on a career journey that transforms and grows as your ambitions do with a graduate position at Findex and Crowe. The possibilities are endless as you gain the technical skills and experience to carve your own career path - no matter where that may take you.

We're passionate about ensuring clients are provided access to the very best expertise and robust financial solutions that will ultimately see them through their entire business journey and help them reach their own personal goals. Now, we're searching for a new generation of talent to help drive growth and achieve great things for our clients.

To apply, you must be in the final year of your Commerce & Business (with Accounting) or Commerce & Law (with Accounting) degree at a recognised Australian institution.

Applications open 22 February 2020 and close 29 March 2020. Apply online or email [email protected] for further details.

Vacation Program

A 4-week program, where you’ll be exposed to the work of our first-year Graduates, supporting you making an informed career decision prior to graduation.

We offer Vacation placements in our Business Advisory, Tax Advisory and Audit & Assurance service lines. Keep an eye out when applications open as there may be opportunities in other service lines, depending on the year.

To apply, you must be in the penultimate year of your Commerce & Business (with Accounting) or Commerce & Law (with Accounting) degree at a recognised Australian institution.

Applications open in July/August 2020. Apply online or email [email protected] for further details.

Trainee Program

Our Trainee Program is a great way to kick-start your career before graduating and get paid for doing so. As part of our Trainee Program you will be offered part-time work around your university timetable, giving you the opportunity to gain experience to the world of Accounting. Trainee opportunities are offered to first, second or third year of University students, our aim, where possible is to transition Trainee’s into full-time Graduates upon the completion of their degrees.

To be eligible, you must be enrolled or planning to enrol in a Commerce & Business (with Accounting) or Commerce & Law (with Accounting) degree at a recognised Australian institution.

Opportunities are advertised all year round on our careers website, peak intake periods are between July – November. Apply online or email [email protected] for further details.

We offer graduate positions across a number of professional disciplines. While we can’t decide what is best for you, we recommend you consider what you enjoyed most during your studies, your interests and strengths. More information on the different business streams can be found below.

Business Advisory

Working in Business Advisory provides you with the opportunity to build strong relationships and interact with people across the business. If you have an analytical and thorough mind and enjoy helping people achieve their goals, then Business Advisory is a good fit for you.

As a Graduate in our Business Advisory service line, you will join a team responsible for providing strategic advice to organisations at any stage of their financial life cycle. Our Business Advisory team have expertise in areas such as compliance, budgeting, cash flow, payroll services, business growth and recovery.

In Business Advisory, you will interact with our individual and SME clients to help closely support and manage their financial matters. As a graduate you will gain experience in day to day accounting requirements, tax compliance, preparation of financial statements and gain exposure to growth strategies, tax planning and asset protection.

Audit and Assurance

If the idea of being in an office all day doesn't quite excite you then you will love working as an auditor. Our auditors enjoy face- to-face client interaction and the opportunity to travel to new and exciting places on a daily basis.

Our Audit and Assurance division provides strategic advice to a diverse range of organisations on how they can improve their business processes and financial reporting. With expertise in everything from financial statement auditing to risk consulting, our Audit and Assurance team offer a range of solutions to help clients manage their risk and exposure.

As an Audit and Assurance graduate, you will develop an ability to provide real industry advice, whilst learning the ‘ins and outs’ of all business types; gaining strong technical skills and varied experience in a role where no two days are the same. To excel in Audit, you'll have strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail and enjoy meeting new people.

Tax Advisory

If you are someone who has an inquisitive mind and enjoys investigating and identifying principles, then Tax Advisory is for you! As a Tax Advisory graduate, you will be part of a team providing strategic advice to organisations on how to manage their tax positions and increase their bottom line.

Working in the Tax Advisory division, you will consult daily with our Business Advisory team, and work with a range of clients, from medium-sized private groups to large listed and international corporations.

You’ll be exposed to a variety of tax issues including legislative changes, cash flow impacts of tax payments and employee tax, and will assist clients with navigating an increasingly complex Australian tax landscape by providing research and preparing structured advice.

Our Tax Advisory team bring expertise in GST, Customs and Excise, Resources Taxes and Research & Development, offering our clients a range of services to manage their risk and exposure.

SMSF

If you are interested in being part of an evolving industry and working with a market leader, then our Superannuation service line could be a great place to build a career.

Findex is one of the largest self-managed super fund (SMSF) providers in Australia. We help our clients by providing personalised SMSF services and advice to help them navigate complex superannuation and tax laws.

As a graduate in our Superannuation team, you will be challenged and have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and interact with a diverse range of clients.

You will gain experience in a firm that is embracing automation and the use of cloud technology to improve service delivery.

How do I know if I have what it takes to be a Graduate at Findex? The answer is simple - your core values align with those of our team. Upholding agreed behaviours plays an important role in inspiring us every day, and these are the qualities which we look for in our team members.

Communication:

• Good listening skills
• Ability to adapt your communication style to situations and audiences

Consistency:

• Takes responsibility for getting things done
• Acts with integrity at all times
• Stay composed under pressure

Collaboration:

• Successfully develop meaningful relationships
• Prepared to offer assistance when required

Innovation:

• Willing to try new things, experiment and take calculated risks

Findex Academy

Our focus on development opportunities and career progression is embodied by a number of programs and conferences, which go above and beyond technical training.

Access to Expertise

In addition to structured learning and development you will have access to on the job training, by working closely with senior team members and partners to build your own specialised skill set.

Post Graduate Study Support

We are committed to helping you expand your knowledge by offering financial study support when undertaking a post graduate programs, including the CA program.

Paid Professional Memberships

We want you to be at the forefront of the industry. That's why we help you with a paid professional membership of your choice.

Awards and Recognition

Our monthly Key Behaviour Awards and service milestone awards recognise exemplary contributions.

Dress For Your Day

Feel empowered to dress for your day, whatever that may look like... office attire or casual, you decide.

Social Events

With social events throughout the year, you will have plenty of opportunity to relax and get to know your colleagues.

Findex Community Fund

Support local causes you care about through the Findex Community Fund, enabled by charity nominations and dollar matched contributions.

Findex Rewards

Our Findex Rewards scheme provides cash back discounts to staff on a constantly changing array of useful products and services.

At Findex we pride ourselves on having a wide and geographically dispersed presence for our clients. We have offices in over 100 locations in Australia & New Zealand - 80% of which are in regional areas.

Our greatest asset is our people, and our 3000 team members love where they work and live; from Perth in Western Australia to Napier on the east coast of New Zealand, Hobart in southern Tasmania right up to Cairns in northern Queensland.

We offer a wonderful opportunity for talented individuals to pursue their professional ambitions in a workplace that offers career growth and fulfillment, whist enjoying the lifestyle they love in an environment that’s best for them – be it a metropolitan city, regional centre or rural town.

Since 2017 we’ve contributed over $1 million to support community health, education and entrepreneurial initiatives through the Findex Community Fund.

Our community support also extends to empowering regional entrepreneurship through the FoundX program, connecting communities of regionally based start-ups, entrepreneurs and small business owners. Findex is also the proud founder of the SproutX Accelerator program for agtech start-ups, an Australian first, which focuses on solving tomorrow’s problems, today.

Findex Community Fund

Our vision is to create equal access to opportunity for people isolated by location or circumstance, through programs which are regionally relevant, nationally impactful and globally scalable.

SproutX

SproutX is Australia's leading food and agtech accelerator, and is backed by Australia’s fifth largest financial services firm, Findex, and the National Farmer’s Federation.

Based in Melbourne, SproutX have invested in 25 early stage startups since 2017 who have gone on to create 67 jobs and raise $4.8 million in Seed and Series A capital over the past 18 months.

For more information head to: sproutx.com.au

FoundX

FoundX was formed with the goal of empowering regional entrepreneurship at a grassroots level through Findex’s extensive community network.

At its core, FoundX provides upfront value to local startups and small businesses through engaging and informative meetups, tailored to entrepreneurs. These events are designed to inspire innovation, and connect communities both physically, and through the FoundX online platform.

FoundX meetups give entrepreneurs access to inspiring speakers and valuable networks to help accelerate the growth and success of their business. The values and vision that drive FoundX are strongly aligned with the business as a whole, as entrepreneurship is in the lifeblood of Findex.

At Findex we have a strong commitment to learning and development, we will ensure you’re provided with the necessary soft skills, technical knowledge and professional requirements to succeed. As a Graduate, you will have access to the Findex Academy, a specialised, multifaceted and innovative learning curriculum designed to support our people to grow and achieve at every stage of their career.

Here’s what our application process looks like, so you know what to expect.

Step 1. Decide on what to apply for

It is important that you apply to:

A program that you’re eligible for; and
A team that suits your skills and goals. To explore what program and team are best matched to you.

Step 2. Submit your application

Once you’ve identified the program and team that are best suited to your experience and skills, submit your CV and academic transcript through our careers page.

Step 3. Video Interview

If you’re what we’re looking for, one of our recruiters will invite you to complete a one-way video interview.

Step 4. Psychometric profiling

We will send you a small series of psychometric tests to complete if you have progressed to the next stage. These will measure your suitability to the selected role and business stream, based on your personality and aptitude.

Step 5. Interview and/or assessment centre

A final stage in this process involves a one-on- one interview with a Partner in your selected business stream and a chance to demonstrate your expertise in a group assessment centre.

Step 6. Reference check

'Finally, we make contact with your nominated previous employer(s), school and/or university to learn a little more about your employment history, educational background and qualifications.

Step 7. Offers