Grant Thornton

Shape your future.
Ignite your potential.

At Grant Thornton, we’re committed to shaping better futures - starting with yours.

Our graduate program is designed to give you the guidance, resources and real-world experience you need to grow your career with confidence. From day one, you will be supported to learn, contribute and build capability through meaningful work and a culture that values what makes you different.

Beyond this, you will have a clear path to progress, building skills and taking on new opportunities as your career grows.

Whether you are passionate about accounting, business, commerce or technology, here you’ll find the flexibility, exposure and support you need to build a career that feels truly remarkable.

What we offer you:

• Remarkable support – grow your technical knowledge and business acumen through structured and on‑demand development sessions; financial and study leave support to help you undertake your CA qualification; a dedicated coaching Manager and Partner to help you thrive in your career journey.
• Remarkable exposure – work alongside leading Partners and specialists across a broad range of industries and experiences, develop strong relationships with your clients, and participate in national and international secondment opportunities as they arise.
• Remarkable impact – make a meaningful difference in a way that feels personal to you through a range of social, environmental and sustainability initiatives, committees and networks.
• Remarkable perks – including a 9 day fortnight, flexible working arrangements, a complimentary health club and gym membership, social events and clubs, wellbeing and mental health support, and paid volunteering leave.

Your opportunity

Start your accounting career in one of our core client teams:

• Audit & Assurance
• Private Enterprise

Audit & Assurance

Our Audit & Assurance team plays a vital role in adding value to a client’s organisation and providing confidence to investors, shareholders and the broader capital markets through the provisions of external audit and other assurance services to a wide range of clients.

Joining the Audit & Assurance team as a graduate will see you:

• work closely with your clients to understand how their business works and the industry in which they operate in
• conduct process walkthroughs to understand the “typical” flow of a transaction
• carry out audit fieldwork including transaction sampling, data analysis and controls testing
• attending a stock-take on a client site to validate the existence and completeness of recorded inventories

Private Enterprise

Private businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy. They cover all sectors, employ millions of people and are key to Australia’s reputation for stable, quality goods and services both domestically and internationally.

Our Private Enterprise team helps its private clients make the right decisions for their business, their family and for themselves with advice that is holistic, practical and commercial.

As accountants and advisors, we help mid-sized businesses and family groups manage the complexity of their taxation and financial reporting, and then look forward to the big picture – growing their business, growing their wealth and planning for their future via succession or business sale. Our passion for understanding our clients’ businesses goes beyond addressing technical accounting issues to developing actionable growth recommendations.

Joining the Private Enterprise team as a graduate will see you:

• work closely with your clients to understand their business operations, structure, objectives and future plans
• develop a strong foundation in your technical accounting knowledge by working on a range of accounting and tax compliance matters
• preparing financial statements and tax returns
• liaising with the ATO on behalf of your clients
• compiling information and supporting the preparation of workpapers
• providing support to the broader team on advisory engagements.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our 2027 Accounting & Audit graduate opportunities, you must be:

• on track to complete your studies by mid-2027; or have completed a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the last two years; and
• an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia or a visa-holder (subject to some conditions).

International students and graduates

We welcome applications from international students who are studying at an Australian tertiary institution.  To be eligible to apply, you will need to demonstrate that you have full time working rights within Australia at the time of your application.  We recommend you review our international student and graduate eligibility information prior to starting your application.

Please note: Grant Thornton Australia will not sponsor students or graduates for the purposes of residency. Successful candidates will be required, as a condition of their employment, to maintain a current visa or where relevant, to independently apply for and obtain permanent residency.

Your application

Five easy steps to starting your career at Grant Thornton:

• Get to know us
• Apply online
• Complete our online testing – the Grant Thornton Strength Assessment
• Complete the video interview
• Attend an assessment centre and/or interview

For more information on each step of the recruitment process, as well as tips and advice from our Early Career teams, click here.

Need additional support?

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly welcome applications from students who have a disability or identify as neurodiverse.  Should you require any adaptations to the recruitment process or need any additional support from us to help you perform at your best, please reach out to our Early Careers team at earlycareers@au.gt.com to discuss your application and your individual circumstances.