Outsourced Finance (PwC Private - Optimise) Trainee at PwC Australia

About Us

In Optimise, you'll use your accounting, finance and relationship management skills. You'll be driving the finance function for our clients that don't have a finance team in Australia or require support with specific elements of their finance function. You will work with a very broad range of  clients including foreign investors who acquire passive assets (e.g. real estate, interest in mining joint ventures or infrastructure assets) or might set up a trading business here, inbound multinational entities, private businesses, franchise groups and not for profit entities. 

You'll be a part of a team that ensures the finance function progresses seamlessly within an organisation. This can mean looking after all their day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, GST compliance, income tax compliance, helping to manage cash transactions and bank accounts, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. We align ourselves with the business's priorities to deliver an outstanding client experience. We bring the best of PwC to our clients.

What is the Trainee Program?

As a Trainee, you'll embark on a three-year journey of combined work and study with PwC. You'll join us as a full-time employee while you study part-time for two (2) years. You will take a break from full-time work to complete your degree in the third year! 

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 PwC Private Optimise team, you’ll find yourself in a culture that values wellbeing and working together. Alongside your peers, you’ll solve problems like owning the end to end finance solutions for our clients or providing financial advice to assist our clients make important business decisions. You'll use your skills in accounting, finance, and relationship management to make an impact across various industries. And along the way, you’ll build relationships and skills to set you up for a lifetime of success. 

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

• Work collaboratively with peers and team to help manage client relationships and contribute to the growth of the team
• Help manage transactions for our clients and assist with budgeting and forecasting;
• Drive the finance function for our clients that don’t have a finance team in Australia or support a finance team to deliver on priorities

As a trainee in PwC Private Optimise, the top three skills you’ll need to hit the ground running are: 

• Studying Finance, Business, Commerce or Accounting
• A passion and desire to help build and create a technology focused Financial Management service offering to help businesses 
• Problem solving skills 

Anticipated start date is 26 January, 2024.

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.