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McGrathNicol

4.4
  • 100 - 500 employees

McGrathNicol Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Accounting & Advisory

Inspired by opportunity? Comfortable in the complex? Driven by a cause? You’re in great company.

McGrathNicol empowers you to make the greatest impact on your career, our performance and our clients’ future. 

We are a specialist Restructuring and Advisory firm, committed to helping businesses perform at the best, manage risk, and achieve stability and growth. Join our team of more than 350 high-performing experts, taking pride in making an impact. 

We offer Graduate and Summer Vacation opportunities across Restructuring and Advisory, Cyber and Data Analytics. 

When working on our Restructuring projects, you will understand, advise and assist our clients experiencing restructuring and insolvency situations to make the right decisions to maximise potential outcomes. On Advisory projects, you will focus on helping organisations navigate the challenging and complex landscape of business decisions to identify the best path forward, mitigate risk, manage change and drive growth.

At McGrathNicol our values drive performance, culture and outcomes. They directly inform and sustain a shared commitment to excellence and integrity. Ours is a supportive environment where responsibility and accountability are embraced and shared. Continuous development is engrained in our culture, and we have robust development and reward frameworks in place to support your progression.

We are pleased to have ranked #8 of Top Intern Programs and #7 of Top Graduate Employers for 2024 by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE).

Our Programs

Summer Vaction Program

Our Summer Vacation Program will provide you with real world commercial experience across a variety of different projects and industries. The program runs for either four weeks (commencing in November or January), or eight weeks (commencing in November).

The program commences with a two-day national induction intensive in our Sydney office where you will have the opportunity to meet and learn from a range of McGrathNicol experts through structured sessions, networking and social events. During your time with us, we aim to give you as much exposure as possible to each of our service offerings. You will have a Buddy, Time Manager, Counselling Manager and Counselling Partner responsible for providing you with a variety of interesting work, as a well as personalised support and guidance throughout your placement.

High performing Vacationers may be offered a full-time permanent Graduate role for the following year.

Graduate Program

Working alongside some of the industry’s most respected leaders, you will gain real world commercial experience and be challenged to think laterally to implement pragmatic solutions on high profile engagements.

Our Graduate Development Program is expertly designed to provide you with the technical knowledge and professional skills you need to launch your career at McGrathNicol. Over the course of your first 12 months, you will build a deep understanding of the firm and develop strong relationships with your national graduate cohort through a mix of online and in-person sessions, including key intensive 'grad camp' events throughout the year. Our Graduates also receive support to complete further industry related study, or post-graduate qualifications such as the Chartered Accountants Program.

Graduates generally commence in February of each year, however midyear commencement dates and/or casual employment may also be available throughout your university semester. Our Graduates are employed on a full-time permanent basis.

Recruitment Process

Application

Submit your application online. Make sure you have your CV and most recent academic transcript at hand.

Online testing and video interview

Eligible candidates will be invited to complete a short cognitive and personality assessment online, as well as record a brief video interview. This is our opportunity to get to know you. 

Face-to-face interview and/or group information session

This is the final stage of our recruitment process. The interview component will generally be with a Partner and senior team member. Depending on your location, this may involve a group information session prior to the interview where you will have the opportunity to network with some of our Partners and team, and learn more about the firm and the work that we do.

Remuneration & Career Growth

McGrathNicol’s performance and reward framework is designed to attract, motivate, reward and retain the best people, and to support our professionals in achieving career-best performance. Graduates can expect:

  • competitive fixed remuneration and above market bonus outcomes
  • opportunity for promotion after less than 18 months
  • fully funded Chartered Accountants (CA) Program including 25 days’ paid study and exam leave
  • tailored investment by dedicated managers and partners
  • opportunity for internal mobility between teams and McGrathNicol offices
  • career breaks for study, travel or other personal goals
  • flexible work arrangements
  • social events, charity days, wellbeing initiatives and retreats
  • up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.4
Overall score based on 50 reviews
They Score Best in…
9.1
Culture
9.0
Office Work Environment
8.7
Management
8.7
Recruitment
What Graduates Say About Them
  • The best part of working at McGrathNicol is the strong, supportive culture. Everyone is dedicated to helping you succeed and build a solid foundation for your career."
  • The positive and supportive workplace culture allows you to learn quickly as a graduate. It is not long before you are making genuine contributions and working independently.
  • Graduates get to work closely with senior staff like Directors and Partners, which is not an opportunity you receive at larger firms and provides great growth and learning opportunities.
  • Managers are supportive of working 1-2 days a week from home.
  • As a Graduate, you have a formal development program which involves online sessions and in-person camps with graduates across the country and all service lines.
  • Lack of resourcing during busy periods can place undue responsibility on younger team members.
  • There are times when work gets very busy, and I stay back a little to meet deadlines.
  • Smaller firm means the grad cohort is smaller.
  • I know some of my friends are on more at a similar level... Pay could be higher as the hours can be long.
  • High expectations during busy periods, which can be stressful… but I like how the McGrathNicol team works together to spread the workload.”

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
C
Creative Arts
E
Engineering & Mathematics
H
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
I
IT & Computer Science
L
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
S
Sciences

A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Marco Micalizzi

Senior Analyst, Restructuring at McGrathNicol

Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

  • Day in the life

Mahin Chaudhary

Senior Analyst, Restructuring at McGrathNicol

Bachelor of Business (Management) at The University of Queensland (UQ)