Thoughtworks
2021/2022 Finance Graduate (Dec 2021)
Sydney, Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 60,000 - 70,000 / Year
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 30 Oct 2021
- Start date 5 Dec 2021 - 30 Jan 2022
Thoughtworks is a global software consultancy with an aim to create a positive impact on the world through technology. Our community of technologists thinks disruptively to deliver pragmatic solutions for our clients' most complex challenges. We are curious minds who come together as collaborative and inclusive teams to push boundaries, free to be ourselves and make our mark in tech.
Thoughtworks Australia is looking for an exceptional Finance Graduate to join our Operations team in Sydney. Finance is the key business partner throughout the organisation providing value-adding financial information and analysis to enable effective decision making. You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting both our Financial Planning and Analysis team and our Financial Accounting team. This is a great opportunity to develop and fast track your career whilst the company is in an exciting growth phase in a role which offers continuous growth and exposure to all areas of finance and the business.
We're a big believer in diversity. We build software for a wide variety of people so we think that a wide variety of people should build our software. We abhor and reject discrimination and inequality, and promote diversity in all its forms. We proudly, passionately and actively strive to make both Thoughtworks and our industry more reflective and inclusive of the society that we serve. As long as you have an open mind, a disruptive thinker, we’d like to hear from you.
You’ll spend time learning and assisting with:
- Review of commercial client proposals
- Investment analysis reporting
- Preparation of slides and reports for Finance updates and presentations
- Maintaining Procurement processes and systems
- Assisting in building compliance and controls
- Maintenance of and analysis of data within our systems
- A broad range of other ad hoc and routine Financial and FP&A tasks
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Relevant degree in Accounting/ Finance
- Advanced spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets/ Excel)
- Great written and verbal communication skills
- A strong customer focus
- You’re willing to give things a go. You enjoy experimenting to overcome hurdles, and you go the proverbial "extra mile" to get things done
- Well organised and flexible at the same time. You know how to prioritise tasks, an agile work environment is a great inspiration for you
- Curiosity. You enjoy learning and are a self starter.
Candidates must hold Australian/ New Zealand Citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency at time of application.
Note: This position is NOT part of our Thoughtworks University Graduate Program
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
Reviews
Not on a project at the moment, so focusing on personal development, and helping out with various tasks. (Would prefer to be on a project.)
It varies, sometimes I am on a client, which involves me working with a team of other thoughtworkers or client staff to complete work for the project. We try to use test driven development as much as possible & all the ussual agile practices. When not on client I'm on 'the beach', which is a space to update your info/goals/admin, learn (self driven, or via courses / books), help the sales team or with a client pitch, help with interviews, some low priority beach projects & anything else that pops up.
When you are staffed on a project with a client, things are generally good. Though, over work is common as you almost have two roles. 1 - your client role, and 2 - your ThoughtWorks role. Sometimes managing 2 sets of calendars, and 2 sets of emails gets a bit stressful.
About the employer
Thoughtworks
4.6
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Technology
Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation.
Pros and cons of working at Thoughtworks
Pros
Awesome culture, everyone is super friendly and understanding.
Diverse culture
They look out for my experience with them from training to working, and they work hard to keep a good culture at work.
The people are amazing. Very friendly and smart, very open to feedback, and always willing to help.
They seem to really treat employees as people, they will work with you if you're in need of support rather than punishing you. Also they do some work pro-bono / discounted for social justice projects, so it feels less like a heartless corporation & can really help add meaning to your work. They have Transition leave for trans people & understand the reality of the medical necessity of certain procedures & ensure you have time to recover if you do take paid leave for it.
Caring and supportive culture. Everyone is willing to share and help out.
Cons
As the nature of the work is consulting, uncertainty in terms of what/where you will be working.
Teams tend to be siloed within client accounts and the remote nature of work in Australia has made it more difficult to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
Starting during a pandemic and not being able to meet fellow grads and colleagues in person.
In between projects - when you are waiting to be staffed. During that time, there is a lack of structure and you generally get pulled in to do internal work that may not align with what you want to learn.
The flat structure can make it a little confusing knowing who to talk to. Some of the clients are hard to work with, or work in industries I wouldn't consider the most moral like Banking or Oil, but those are minimal & you can opt-out for working with them.