Graduate Accountants (Feb 2027)

St Mark's College; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

CA Program support

Intake of three

North Sydney office

Job summary

Prime Partners is a Sydney accounting and advisory firm offering a two-year graduate program that combines practical accounting and tax work with early client contact and growing responsibility. Three graduates start in February 2027, with a structured progression and a senior buddy to guide you.

Initial year based in North Sydney, with progression into the CA Program supported by financial assistance and study support, and a pathway from Learn to Develop based on performance.

Qualifications

• Must complete accounting or commerce with accounting by Feb 2027.
• Clear communication and attention to detail.
• Accounting experience welcome but not required; part-time work ok.
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent residency. Visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tax returns, BAS and financial statements, with review and guidance
• Speak with clients, gather information and assist with ATO matters
• Understand business structures, and company and trust establishment processes
• Follow jobs through scoping, quoting, preparation, signing and invoicing
• Use technology including Xero, FYI and responsible AI tools, and coordinate work with our Australian and Sri Lankan teams

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Curious

Reliability

Education

Accounting degree

Commerce degree with accounting major

Tools

Xero

FYI

Responsible AI tools

Job description

Learn the whole job. We are taking three graduates in February 2027, and teaching each of them to look after a client from the first conversation to the completed job.

About the program

Prime Partners is a Sydney accounting and advisory firm working with Australian businesses, their owners and families. Our structured two year program combines practical accounting and tax work, early client contact and growing responsibility, with a senior buddy and experienced accountants, managers and directors to guide you.

With just three graduates in the intake, you will learn as a cohort and have opportunities for the team to get to know your strengths. The program starts in late February 2027.

What you will learn

• Prepare tax returns, BAS and financial statements, with review and guidance
• Speak with clients, gather information and assist with ATO matters
• Understand business structures, and company and trust establishment processes
• Follow jobs through scoping, quoting, preparation, signing and invoicing
• Use technology including Xero, FYI and responsible AI tools, and coordinate work with our Australian and Sri Lankan teams

You are not expected to know all this on day one. We teach you, review your work and increase your responsibility as your skills develop.

A clear pathway and support

Four six month stages, Learn, Contribute, Own and Develop, give you clear expectations, with development and salary reviews at each stage. Successful completion leads into an Accountant role, with further progression as your capability grows.

You will receive $60,000 to $65,000 plus super, depending on relevant experience, a senior buddy and regular feedback. We support progression into the CA Program through financial support and study assistance, subject to performance and eligibility.

Who we are looking for

• You will complete an accounting degree, or a commerce degree with an accounting major, by February 2027
• You are curious, reliable, communicate clearly and pay attention to detail
• Accounting experience is welcome but not essential. Part time work, volunteering and university activities also count
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent residency. Visa sponsorship is not available

Your first year is based in our North Sydney office five days a week, so you can learn alongside your buddy and the wider team.

What we offer

• Four six month stages with clear expectations, and a development and salary review at each one
• A senior buddy from day one, and regular feedback from the people you work beside
• Financial support and study assistance for the CA Program, subject to performance and eligibility
• An intake of three, so the work you do is real and the people around you know your name

About Prime Partners

Prime Partners is a chartered accounting and advisory firm in North Sydney and Orange. We do our best work in the moments that matter to clients, and we hire people who feel the same. Life comes first here, and that is a real commitment rather than a slogan.