Fordham 2024 Vacationer Program

Fordham is a specialist part of Perpetual Private, focusing on private businesses, established wealthy, NFP’s and large corporate trusts. 

Fordham is one of the fastest-growing chartered accounting firms in Australia, helping our clients with specialist accounting advice which has earnt us the title of a trusted advisor. 

As Fordham is a specialist part of Perpetual, you will also have access to a widely recognised and well-respected financial services organization to ensure we take the best of Perpetual and Fordham to our clients.

Our Vacationer Program

Great careers can be defined by where they started and at Fordham we offer an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing chartered accounting firms in Australia. As a specialist part of Perpetual, we offer the opportunity to work in a specialist business advisory firm with the backing of a trusted diversified financial services company.

Our four-week Vacationer Program will provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the accounting field while finishing your studies. Our workplace philosophy at Fordham is about investing in people, collaborating with peers, putting clients first, and offering an environment where diversity of thought is encouraged.

From day one, our leaders will help guide and mentor you. You won’t be just filing during the Vacationer Program. You will be meeting clients and interacting with Fordham Partners and improving your skills through technical and professional training. You will also have the opportunity to attend our end of year social events during the lead up to Christmas.

We offer a flexible work environment and are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. This is an opportunity to experience what life is like at Fordham with the potential to kick start your accounting career with us. Interested in finding out more?

To be eligible you will need to:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application
• We accept students holding visa 500 for the Vacationer program, however, require minimum of eighteen months work rights upon commencement of the graduate program if successful in obtaining a position.
• Be in your penultimate year of study
• Be available to commence the four-week program in late November 2024.
• Be willing to relocate to the location of the role you are applying to
• Have a credit or above GPA
• Be eligible or become eligible to undertake your CA if applying to the Fordham Accounting Business, prior to graduating from your studies

Applications will close at 11:59PM (AEST) Sunday 18th August 2024, so now is a great time to get started on your application.