KordaMentha
Financial Crime Vacationer Program (Feb 2026)
Sydney
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 60,000 - 65,000 / Year
- $34 per hour ($1,258 per week) for 4-8 weeks
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 7 Apr 2025
- Start date 2 Feb 2026
Think Beyond.
Join KordaMentha where you can make a real difference from day one.
Each year, we run a vacationer program during the summer university break. We recruit a select number of high-performing students in their second to last year of their degree for either a four- or eight-week work placement.
Whatever your passion, explore your career path with KordaMentha.
Your Opportunity.
With emerging threats and vulnerabilities across all sectors, clients engage our experts across all financial crime disciplines, including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and modern slavery. Leveraging our extensive knowledge of Australian and international AML/CTF legislation and sanctions regulations, we assist clients to transform their compliance programs and investigate instances of suspected breaches.
Working alongside our Financial Crime experts, this is your opportunity to gain valuable experience across risk management, regulatory compliance and investigations. Make a real impact as, together, we help clients navigate the complexities of financial crime regimes and ensure businesses understand what they need to do to protect themselves and the community against financial crimes.
What you'll be doing
As a financial crime professional, you will be helping organisations to protect themselves and the community against financial crimes. Typically, this involves, assisting organisations in identifying their financial crime risk and applying risk-based controls having regard to their nature, size and complexity.
While your opportunities will be limitless, you can expect to work on a wide variety of projects including, AML/CTF independent reviews, audits, expert opinions and our Compliance Counsel service.
Some of the work might include the following:
- assist with the test phase of an Independent Review
- conduct research on current issues and trends
- attend client and internal meetings
- write engagement letters and proposals
- develop Financial Crime credentials
- assist with business and practice development.
About you
You will be in your penultimate year of study and will have:
- a razor-sharp eye for detail and advanced critical thinking skills.
- excellent analytical skills, with an ability to think outside the box.
- a confident personality who enjoys working in a team.
- eligibility to live and work in Australia (Australian citizens and permanent residents only).
- strong written skills.
- great communication skills and enjoy working in a team.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Supporting engagement team with analysis or report: 70% of time Admin: 10% of time Business development: 20% of time
General accounting and finance tasks
I have been on a voluntary administration since the start of my role in the statutory, cash flow and creditor correspondence streams for the most part. Much of my role is administrative and all my outputs are checked by at least one level of management.
About the employer
KordaMentha
4.1
100 - 500 employees
Accounting & Advisory
KordaMentha is an advisory and investment firm that helps clients to grow, protect and recover value.
Pros and cons of working at KordaMentha
Pros
Opportunities to grow and learn. Smaller compared to big 4. Heavy access to senior leadership. Opportunities to get involved in building business/strategy. CA classes paid for.
The people and events. It's always enjoyable to see everyone in the office. Especially as a grad, it's great to have so many people around you that are willing to help out and support you.
The Office space is premium and one of the better aspects of the employer, with scenic views in the heart of the city, they could not be better.
Company is quite social and flat culturally. You can talk to senior people comfortably. Nothing toxic or negative. People are generally highly professional and sociable.
Managers are exceptionally talented individuals with a willingness to both learn and help, praise and recognition are given.
Cons
Team is still building to have the right middle management/procedures/training in place for grads/trainees.
Occasionally, you may be required to work some late nights if you have been placed on a demanding engagement.
Busyness as a grad can be very variable.
Pay is not great for some of the hours that you are required to do.
Not enough structured training content delivered to graduates in the Consulting team.