External Audit Trainee

About Us

Our External Audit teams provide assurance on the financial reporting and operations of our clients' businesses. Working with some of Australia’s largest organisations across a range of industries, our team builds trust in financial reporting, solves complex business issues and provides confidence in big decisions.

What is the Trainee Program?

As a Trainee, you'll embark on a two-year journey of combined work and study with PwC. You'll join us four (4) days a week (on a full-time salary!) while you study part-time for two (2) years. You'll then take a break from full-time work to complete your degree! 

Balance is important. That's why you'll receive one (1) day of paid study while you work four days a week! This means you’ll receive a full-time salary while you study! As a trainee, you’ll combine your university studies with work experience to build the perfect foundation for your career, all while receiving professional and financial support in a full-time paid role.

About the Opportunity
In the External Audit teams, you’ll find yourself in a culture that values humility, courage and realism. Alongside your peers, you’ll solve problems like providing accurate financial reporting or improving clients’ controls and systems. You'll use your skills in accounting, finance, and problem-solving to make an impact in a range of industries. And along the way, you’ll build relationships and skills to set you up for a lifetime of success.

Being a part of the External Audit team means you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow through a market leading national peer group development program. You’ll better understand how businesses operate, taking a holistic approach as you assess risk to help companies to succeed. 

Through External Audit, you’ll also have the opportunity to gain diverse experience across multiple industries and specialist capabilities such as ESG, CFO Advisory, Accounting Consulting Services, Risk & Regulation or even take part in our world class Digital Accelerator training program. You’ll work with top tier clients across Banking & Insurance, Retail, Healthcare, Real Estate & Investments, Construction, Energy, Utilities, Resources, Transport & Logistics and more.

What will a normal day look like? Well, you can count on that every day you will: 

• Use your skills across multiple industries
• Gain diverse experience through specialty Assurance teams
• Work with teams where everyone brings a different perspective

As a trainee in External Audit, the top three skills you’ll need to hit the ground running are: 

• An ability to engage and influence people, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Team player with a positive 'can do' attitude to challenges
• Act with integrity and show care for the people and clients you work with

Anticipated start date is 13 January 2025.

Your New Benefits

• Flexible daily working hours for a work-life balance that suits you
• Work overseas or interstate for that precious time with your family and friends
• Paid study (and leave!), we’ll pay all the costs and give you time off to study
• No dress code so you can feel comfortable and dress for your day
• Yearly bonuses to reward great performance!
• Health & fitness perks like a wellness stipend and discounted memberships
• More family time with 26 weeks paid parental leave policy for mums, dads and foster carers

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

To solve important problems we need diverse talent. We empower our people to use their creativity, authenticity and human differences to be the champions of change. We know that when people from diverse backgrounds and with different points of view work together, we create the most value - for our clients, our people and our society. If you don’t think you quite meet all of the qualifications, we’d still love to hear from you.  

What’s next? 

If you're looking for a team that values your work and solves meaningful problems, apply now!

We believe the best work is human-led and tech-powered. If you’re keen to apply and need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.