Associate Consultant, Financial Advisory

Teneo; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellbeing support

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Teneo’s Financial Advisory team in Australia is seeking an Associate Consultant to assist on corporate restructuring projects and insolvency appointments while pursuing the CA qualification. You will gain exposure to market research, data analysis, and client-facing deliverables as part of a high-performance team.

You will develop technical accounting skills and broader business advisory capabilities from day one, with structured learning, mentoring, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Commitment to completing the Chartered Accounting (CA) program.
• Strong academic background in Commerce or Accounting.
• Analytical with strong IT skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work under pressure, including long hours.

Responsibilities

• Support senior colleagues with advising clients on commercial restructuring issues on several high-profile projects.
• Support a portfolio of insolvency appointments.
• Conduct market research, analyse data, and create clear reports and presentations.
• Produce high-quality deliverables within set timelines.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations, learning from experienced professionals.
• Build sector knowledge and pursue further learning, including professional certifications.

Skills

CA program

Commerce/Accounting degree

Analytical skills

IT skills

Communication

Work under pressure

Ambition to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Financial Advisory Team at Teneo

Teneo’s global Financial Advisory business advises corporates, creditors and other financial stakeholders in situations of financial stress and distress. No two situations are the same. Our advice and approach is tailored to each situation and each client. At Teneo, we believe such occurrences present new opportunities for our clients. Opportunities to restore value, raise new capital, pivot in a new direction and ultimately, identify certainty amidst chaos. Teneo partners with clients to find viable opportunities that will protect and enhance value and help them to build strategies that will most benefittheir business and/or investment goals.

Integrating the disciplines of financial advisory, management consulting, investor relations, strategic communications, government affairs, risk analysis and talent advisory, Teneo’s global Financial Advisory team guides companies and their stakeholders through periods of uncertainty and stress. We help address the challenges a business faces, whether that is targeted performance improvement to Financial Advisory, or delivering a route to recover value, our focus is delivering certainty from uncertainty.

On 1 September 2025, Teneo acquired PwC Australia’s Business Restructuring Service team. Our 80+ strong Australian team includes 18 Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors, located across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

This is your opportunity to join our growing and ambitious team in Australia, part of Teneo’s global integrated advisory offering.

The Role - Associate Consultant

You will work towards your Chartered Accounting (CA) qualification while gaining invaluable experience across our Financial Advisory business. From day one, after your induction, you’ll dive into real-world projects, developing both technical expertise and broader business advisory skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior colleagues with advising clients on commercial restructuring issues on several high-profile projects.
• Support a portfolio of insolvency appointments.
• Conduct market research, analyse data, and create insightful, clear reports and presentations.
• Produce high-quality deliverables within set timelines.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations, learning directly from experienced professionals.
• Build sector-specific knowledge and understanding.
• Maintain relevant qualifications and pursue further learning, including professional certifications.

Key Skills & Experience

• Committment to completing the Chartered Accounting (CA) program which is supported by Teneo.
• Strong academic background at degree level in Commerce or Accounting; alternatively strong academic background at degree level with the willingness to undertake the bridging required to commence the CA program.
• Analytical with strong IT skills e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook packages.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support working in a high-performance team.
• Commitment and willingness to work under pressure, sometimes long hours, always putting the client at the centre.
• Ambition to learn and develop further.

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitivesalary
• HealthandwellbeingsupportprovidedbyIntellectHolistic
• $500annualhealthandwellnessstipendtosupportyouwithhealth,wellness,andfitnessexpenses
• Annualleaveallowance:20daysplusthreedaysannualclosurebetweenChristmasEveandNewYear’sEve,1dayofleaveduringbirthdaymonth,1wellnessday
• 10daysperannumpersonal/carer’sleave
• Professional learning and development opportunities

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.