Graduate Accountant

ESV - Business advice and accounting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

CA study support

The Society membership

Training & development

Open-door culture

ESV Flex

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Job summary

ESV is a mid-tier boutique firm offering Advisory, Taxation and Audit services, with Outsourced CFO and Family Office support. We welcome graduates to grow with us and gain hands-on experience from day one, mentored by experienced Partners within dedicated teams across Business Services, Tax and Audit.

You should be near completion of a university degree in Accounting and be keen to pursue CA, bringing strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• University degree majoring in Accounting.
• Keen to start or continue CA journey.
• Strong communication and feedback-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare client group packages and compliance documents.
• Draft workpapers to a high standard and liaise with ATO/ASIC.
• Collaborate with Advisors, Seniors and Managers across Business Services, Tax and Audit.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

Grow Your Career at ESV: Graduate Accountant Intake

About ESV

ESV is a mid-tier, boutique firm offering Advisory, Taxation and Audit services alongside Outsourced CFO and Family Office support. As your Partners for Growth, we offer a unique blend of big-firm capability and small-firm personality, creating a culture where you're not a number, you're known, supported and celebrated. Each year, we welcome a new cohort of graduates to build their career with us.

Your Role

As a Graduate Accountant, you'll be more than part of our team, you'll be part of a culture built on learning, collaboration and growth. From day one, you'll gain hands‑on experience, turning theory into real impact for our clients. Guided by experienced mentors, you'll build practical skills while working within one of our specialised teams across Business Services, Tax and Audit.

You'll work alongside Advisors, Seniors and Managers to prepare client group packages and compliance documents, building your understanding of how different entities and structures work together. You'll get hands‑on with a range of statutory and regulatory requirements, prepare workpapers to a high standard and liaise directly with bodies like the ATO, ASIC and State or Territory Revenue Offices.

About You

You've completed, or are close to completing, a university degree majoring in Accounting. You're keen to start or continue your CA journey and genuinely interested in a career in public accounting. You're open to feedback and take it on board constructively. You adapt well when priorities shift and bring strong communication skills to everything you do.

What ESV offers

• A permanent role, with clear and transparent career development through our competency matrix
• A dedicated mentor to guide you through your first years
• Membership of The Society, helping you build lasting professional networks
• Ongoing training and development support designed to build both technical expertise and soft skills
• Access to tailored CA Study Support to help you succeed
• An open-door culture that fosters collaboration, transparency and trust, giving you direct access to experienced Partners for guidance, learning and support
• A welcoming, inclusive environment driven by strong diversity, wellbeing and corporate responsibility priorities
• ESV Flex, giving you genuine flexibility in how you work
• Birthday leave, Summertime Fridays and 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Ready to begin your journey?

* You'll need full working rights in Australia to apply for this role, as an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.