Graduate Accountant

Carbon Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading professional services firm as part of the 2025 Graduate Intake program. This role offers recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in accounting while working towards their Chartered Accountant qualification. You'll receive mentorship and work with a diverse client base across various industries. If you're passionate about developing your career in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates with a Commerce degree are encouraged to apply.
• Willingness to undertake the Chartered Accounting programme is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements.
• Liaise with ATO and ASIC for compliance.
• Prepare BAS and IAS.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Technology Literacy

Education

Bachelor of Commerce

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Xero

MYOB

Job description

Posted: 05/05/2025

Closing Date: 30/05/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Hi there, thanks for stopping by. We're glad to have gotten your attention, but we'll be thrilled when you apply.

We're on the hunt for a new member of our team. We're eager to find someone who is passionate about what they do, and is excited for a new journey with our fantastic firm.

About Carbon.
We’re not your average professional services firm. Carbon launched in 2014 with the goal to shake up the industry and change the level of service that small and medium business owners received.We combine all the core business services in the one place (from accounting to bookkeeping to finance to insurance and everything in between), bringing together some of the best experts in the industry so our clients can focus on doing more of what they love.

What it means to be a Carbonite.
Our Carbonites are our best asset, and we’ve grown from a small team of 13 people in a single office in Perth to over 300 Carbonites nationwide, with offices in multiple states. A key element in our plan of world domination is having the best people possible to help us along the way. That's why each year we bring in a new group of Graduates to grow with us.

As our next Carbonite, you’ll be joining a team at multiple levels. You’ll be part of a team in your office, working with other talented people such as yourself. You’ll also be joining our national ranks, meaning you can easily tap into a knowledge base for a tricky question or to bounce ideas off of for the next team activity.

Empowering our Carbonites is a big part of our mission and vision, so we focus on helping our Carbonites learn and grow, developing their careers in the direction that they want to go in.

Job Description

About the role.

Join our 2025 Graduate Intake and kick off your career as part of the best team in the world. We’re looking for recent graduates who have completed a Commerce degree and are ready to work toward their Chartered Accountant qualification.

We know how important real-world training and experience is to broaden your skills, so we're looking for a group of eager graduates who are ready to get hands-on training. Your development is important to us, so you'll have a mentor from day one and join a fantastic team of experts you can learn from. And yes, you'll get direct access to partners and clients from the get-go.

You’ll be perfect for the role if:

• You're eager to get hands on experience in a growing firm,
• You're looking for a firm that will value your development,
• You're on the hunt for a firm with a range of clients so no two days are the same.

Some of the things you'd be working on include:

• Assisting in the preparation ofGeneral and Special Purpose Financial statements
• Assisting with year-end & month-end journals
• Preparing BAS and IAS
• Liaisingwith ATO and ASIC
• Reviewing and liaising with clients to complete work in a timely fashion
• Assorted Advisory work
• Working with and have direct contact with a diverse client base across a broad range of industry sectors

Desired Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone who:

• Hasrecently completed a Bachelor of Commerce / Accounting or similar (those with double degrees are encouraged to apply!)
• Is willing to undertakethe Chartered Accounting (CA) programme
• Has a high level of attention to detail and is a confident communicator
• Has excellent time management and strong organisational skills
• Is able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Is a whizz with technology and has advanced computer literacy skills, especially with Microsoft Excel
• Has experience working with Xero/MYOB (desired)

Ready to apply?

Great, we'd love to hear from you. Keep in mind that the desired skills and experience we listed above are all important components to this role, but that doesn't mean you need to tick every box to apply! We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and exciting team, so even if your past experience doesn't perfectly align with everything listed but you're passionate about this role and joining our firm, apply anyways. We’re building the next generation of Carbon leaders — and we can’t wait to meet you.

At Carbon, we know we’re at our best when we look out for one another; prioritise respect, fairness, development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, experience, identity, ability or thinking style, and if you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.