Graduate Program – Forensic Accounting & Business Valuations (Feb 2025)

How we make our impact                                                                   

FTI Consulting Australia Forensic & Litigation Consulting brings together accounting and finance experts to solve complex problems for our clients facing legal or regulatory threats, or involved in sale-of-business transactions. Often working on large high-profile domestic and international engagements, we provide financial expertise to complex litigation and arbitration matters, conduct contentious and non-contentions business valuations, investigate financial dealings and build frameworks for our clients to minimise financial risks. 

What a typical day will look like

As a Graduate, working on client matters under the supervision of senior members of the team, your projects will include the quantification of financial losses suffered by businesses, investigating financial matters, and valuing shares, businesses, financial instruments and intangible assets. Your responsibility will involve:

• Calculating lost profits suffered by businesses, by reviewing business records, performing financial analysis, and creating financial models
• Executing a wide range of valuation engagements, including company and industry analysis, reviewing accounting data and performing financial, ratio and comparable company analysis
• Undertaking investigations, including fraud, misconduct and regulatory compliance engagements, by analysing a range of financial and non-financial sources, and documenting the processes undertaken and findings made
• Working with large data sets, including utilising data analytical tools
• Supporting day-to-day engagement execution, including interaction with clients, financiers, auditors, tax advisors and legal advisors
• Assisting with the preparation of reports and presentations
• Contributing to company initiatives and team development activities

What will you get out of the Graduate Program

• Assigned buddy and coach to ensure a smooth transition to working life
• You will benefit from on-the-job training and coaching
• Support in undertaking an appropriate accounting qualification such as CA or CFA
• Learn from senior management in the team and work on large multi-jurisdictional engagements around the world
• Exposure to our wide-ranging client base, including lawyers, corporates, government regulators, and banks.
• Strong knowledge of the legal process, especially regarding litigation, fraud and compliance issues.
• The opportunity to participate in business development and marketing activities
• You will be part of our Graduate Development Program – a learning curriculum designed to meet your needs

What will help you to become our Graduate?

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance (other degrees are also considered)
• Soft skills, such as empathy and respect: the ability to understand and recognise clients’ needs and work well with our people
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office applications
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle complex financial information
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously
• This role will require travel to client and FTI offices
• Unrestricted working rights in Australia

How to Apply

When applying, please include your updated resume and your most recent transcript. Applications without a transcript are not considered.

Applications close date:  Thursday, 15 August. 

Our Benefits

Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees
• Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualifications, such as CA, CPA or CFA, and other
• Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)
• Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies
• Annual paid volunteer hours
• Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI’s Women’s Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees
• 35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters
• FTI Work Perks: our discount program provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings and well-being resources
• Corporate matching for charitable donations
• Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia
• 18 weeks of paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) – free to all employees and their immediate families
• Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s)

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advises their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components of our core values.

FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on the Forbes List of America's Best Employers and the Best Firm to Work by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit our website and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.