McGrathNicol
Government Advisory Graduate Program (Feb 2024)
Canberra CBD, flexible working available
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 70,000 - 75,000 / Year
- Inclusive of superannuation, annual performance bonus, fully funded CA Program, flexible working.
- 2-6 vacancies
- Apply by 5 Oct 2023
- Start date 18 Feb 2024
McGrathNicol is a specialist Advisory and Restructuring firm. Our Canberra office specialises in providing tailored Advisory services to help a diverse range of Australian Government clients. Our clients include some of the largest Commonwealth departments, right through to niche agencies who manage the Australian Government’s responsibilities for sensitive and topical issues.
Services we provide to our clients include:
- Providing strategic advice on governance arrangements.
- Uplifting performance reporting.
- Setting and supporting performance measures that meet the information needs of stakeholders.
- Analysing the financial performance of third-party organisations.
- Investigating fraudulent behaviour.
- Providing advice on internal assurance frameworks and undertaking internal audit engagements.
On any given day you could be attending meetings with senior government officials, analysing data and reports, or working on innovative ways to communicate key messages and solutions to clients.
As a Graduate, you will gain an understanding of how the Australian Government works and play a role in solving some of its biggest challenges. Our Graduate Development Program is expertly designed to provide you with the technical knowledge required, as well as improving essential soft skills such as business writing. Our Graduates also receive full support to complete further industry related study, or post-graduate qualifications, such as the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program.
To be eligible for the program you must be:
- an Australian Citizen at the time of submitting your application;
- in your final year of (or recently graduated with) a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with an interest in Government Advisory; and
- available to commence full-time work in February 2024.
Our people are passionate, driven, inclusive and collaborative. Continuous development is engrained in our culture and we have robust development and reward frameworks to support progression and generously compensate our employees. We offer a unique opportunity to work closely with senior staff and Partners, learning from some of the best in the industry.
If you would like further information, please contact the HR team via HR@mcgrathnicol.com.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Very challenging yet rewarding. I have been trusted early on to play a key role on multiple projects, ranging from conducting forensic analysis in response to cyber incidents, to assessing and uplifting the security architecture of organisations.
Day to day we are doing payments, and running through WIPs
Responding to emails, dealing with creditors, employees, statutory bodies and drafting reports.
About the employer
McGrathNicol
4.4
100 - 500 employees
Accounting & Advisory
At McGrathNicol, we specialise in Restructuring, Forensic, Government Advisory, Cyber, Data Analytics and Deals, Strategy & Performance.
Pros and cons of working at McGrathNicol
Pros
The best part of working at McGrathNicol is the strong, supportive culture. Everyone is dedicated to helping you succeed and build a solid foundation for your career."
The positive and supportive workplace culture allows you to learn quickly as a graduate. It is not long before you are making genuine contributions and working independently.
Graduates get to work closely with senior staff like Directors and Partners, which is not an opportunity you receive at larger firms and provides great growth and learning opportunities.
Managers are supportive of working 1-2 days a week from home.
As a Graduate, you have a formal development program which involves online sessions and in-person camps with graduates across the country and all service lines.
Cons
Lack of resourcing during busy periods can place undue responsibility on younger team members.
There are times when work gets very busy, and I stay back a little to meet deadlines.
Smaller firm means the grad cohort is smaller.
I know some of my friends are on more at a similar level... Pay could be higher as the hours can be long.
High expectations during busy periods, which can be stressful… but I like how the McGrathNicol team works together to spread the workload.”