Be part of something special

Graduate Recruitment

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS

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At William Buck we understand that you are excited about taking the first step in your career and want to find the environment that is right for you. Our culture is built on respect and team work. This, coupled with our spacious state of the art CBD offices, makes William Buck a great place to start your career.
Prior to starting at your new job you will be invited to our social events. This is a chance for you to meet your fellow graduates and colleagues and learn about William Buck in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

An environment in which you can soar

From day one you will be placed in a supportive team of your peers led by a director and a manager who will be on hand to answer any queries or concerns. We appreciate that our people are our success and aim to provide an environment where expertise and innovation are encouraged and nurtured, allowing our business to grow. As such we have a strong focus on continuous learning; regular training events are provided and our people are always encouraged to seek assistance where required.

I found the support and training I received from Managers and Seniors at William Buck to be invaluable in contributing to my future. Through everyday challenges and opportunities, I feel I have learnt and grown a great deal over a very short period of time.
Danielle Smith, Graduate (Joined January 2012)
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We recognise that your career begins as soon as you graduate. With the help of a supportive team you will be doing real, meaningful work for real clients from day one. You will have the opportunity to gain experience across a diverse client base from high net worth indviduals and small to medium enterprises to large private and publicly listed companies.

Learning opportunities
As a graduate you will be eligible to commence the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program through the Institute of Chartered Accountants. As this program is critical for your professional growth and development we do everything possible to ensure your steady progress through this course. We not only provide financial assistance but also work-place support through technical training sessions, the opportunity to work with and learn from specialists, the provision of training materials and the encouragement of peer workgroups. In doing so, we hope that you will be able to reach your goals as quickly as possible and excel in your studies.

Your career path

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to realise their potential and develop a rewarding career. Promotions relate to the ability of the individual and are based on merit, not length of service. You will have regular performance appraisals allowing you to discuss your goals and ambitions with your managers and directors. This allows us to offer you the best resources and support possible to assist in your professional development.

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Accounting can offer many different career paths but how do you know what to specialise in when you have no experience?
We take pride in really getting to know our graduates in order to place them in the most appropriate team possible. During your first year you will be exposed to a wide variety of different tasks whilst gaining invaluable experience.

Business Advisory
Our Business Advisory team specialises in delivering a full range of advisory services to the diverse, and rapidly expanding middle-market business sector. The middle-market generally consists of new and expanding businesses, listed companies, family businesses and medium-large private companies. In this team you will gain experience in: Strategic business advice Compliance (financial statement and taxation return preparations) Management analysis Tax planning Budgeting and cash flow forecasting Restructuring and asset protection Succession planning Wealth creation strategies Family business Business performance management and benchmarking Superannuation

Audit & Assurance Services

Our Audit & Assurance Services team assists medium to large private, and medium to large public companies. The team offers a range of services to assist clients in managing their business and technology risk, improving their business performance and managing their corporate reporting. In this team you will gain experience in: External and internal audit IT assurance AIFRS Financial reporting Risk management Sarbanes-Oxley compliance Independence and conflict services Forensic accounting Litigation support services Probity services Financial analysis Pre-lending reviews Independent experts reports

Tax Services
Our Tax Services team provides practical and meaningful advice to our clients. The team assists clients with ongoing taxation compliance, and taxation issues that arise from larger transactions and more specific issues. In this team you will gain experience in: Tax risk management strategies Merger and acquisition transaction structuring Tax effective exit strategies IPOs and other fund raising transactions Structuring and restructuring investment and business operations in Australia and overseas Risk assessment Employee share plans Remuneration planning and salary packaging Implementing and operating in the tax consolidation regime Tax planning

Business Recovery
Our Business Recovery Services team works towards achieving results for stakeholders through formal or informal appointments in the corporate and personal insolvency and reconstruction areas. In this team you will gain experience in: Voluntary Administration Deed of Company Arrangement Creditors and Members Voluntary Liquidation Court/Official Liquidation Receivership Investigative Accountant Reporting Expert Witness Reporting Bankruptcy

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At William Buck its not all about hard work. We value well rounded individuals and actively focus on assisting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Work should be fun and enjoyable and we encourage our employees to mix together socially through a variety of regular social club and sporting events.

Charity
We take great pride in participating in various community and fundraising activities including: Movember (The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia) Genes for Jeans Day Diabetes Australia The Life Saving Foundation The Day of Difference Hands at Work in Africa The Smith Family Christmas gift giving program The Worlds Greatest Shave (The Leukaemia Foundation) As a firm we also regularly co-ordinate and volunteer at a number of charity events as part of our corporate responsibility program.

Social events
We promote a cohesive and supportive team culture both within and across our business divisions. To help divisional teams get to know each other we hold a number of social functions from monthly drinks to more formal events such as our End of Financial Year party and Christmas party.

Sports
There are numerous opportunities to get involved at William Buck and develop your prowess in the sporting arena. Some of our more athletic (and the not so athletic) team members compete in corporate sporting events including the BRW Corporate Triathlon, Corporate Games and the ICAA sports carnivals. For the less competitively inclined theres always a choice of community and office based sports teams including, touch football, tennis, soccer, basketball and netball. And for those who want to get involved without raising a sweat theres our National Tipping Competition (AFL and NRL).

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ICAA & Post graduate study

We provide both financial and technical support with the Chartered Accountants program and other relevant post graduate studies.

Flexible salary packaging

A flexible approach to salary packaging means you may be offered: Additional superannuation

Secondment and travel opportunities

Our international affiliations provide exciting national and international opportunities for our employees.

Self education Laptop computers (for auditors)

Service awards
Our staff are rewarded with a number of awards and programs in recognition of provision of service excellence or innovative solutions.

Theres a real sense of community at William Buck and when I joined I instantly felt like I belonged. Not only do I work with a great bunch of colleagues but I have made many lifelong friends throughout the firm.
Douglas Gunn, Accountant (Joined January 2008)

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Visit our website for details on our recruitment process: www.williambuck.com/careers

Find out more information on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WilliamBuckRecruit

Send your application to: GPO Box 563 Brisbane QLD 4001 Phyllis.Locos@williambuckqld.com.au

All applications must include: A covering letter indicating your area of interest Your CV detailing your employment history, education details and your contact details A copy of your university academic transcript

At William Buck we recognise that our people are our success and have a strong focus on developing the person as well as the professional.
Andrew Cranstoun, Managing Director, Brisbane

William Buck is an association of independent firms, each trading under the name of William Buck across Australia and New Zealand with affiliated offices worldwide. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for acts or omissions of financial services licensees.

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