2027 Intake | Undergraduate & Graduate Accountant
Build your accounting career while you learn
Real clients. Real responsibility. Experienced mentors from day one.
Whether you’re studying accounting at university or ready to begin your career as a graduate accountant, Kennedy Cross gives you the chance to develop practical skills, work with real clients and learn from experienced professionals from day one.
Our undergraduate and graduate positions offer broad exposure to taxation, business advisory, accounting and audit, with clients across a diverse range of businesses and industries.
You’ll join a young, friendly and collaborative team that supports your professional development, gives you greater responsibility as your experience grows and helps you build a long-term career in accounting.
The Opportunity
For Undergraduates
Our Undergraduate Program complements your university studies, letting you put what you’re learning into practice while building valuable professional experience.
We work around your timetable during semester, with the option to work full-time during university breaks. Flexible hours and study leave help you balance work, study and exams.
Rather than waiting until graduation, you’ll build practical accounting skills, client experience and professional confidence while you complete your degree.
Successful undergraduates can move directly into our Graduate Program, giving you a clear pathway to keep growing your career with Kennedy Cross.
For Graduates
As a graduate accountant, you’ll keep developing your technical and professional skills as you work towards becoming a Chartered Accountant.
Kennedy Cross supports graduates completing the Chartered Accountants Program and Mentored Practical Experience, alongside colleagues who are completing, or have recently completed, the program.
You’ll gain broad experience across a general accounting practice, with opportunities to specialise in the areas that interest you most.
What We Offer
- Practical experience across taxation, business advisory, accounting and audit
- Exposure to a diverse range of clients and industries
- Structured learning, ongoing training and professional development
- Guidance and support from experienced accountants and advisers
- Support for graduates completing the Chartered Accountants Program
- Flexible working hours to accommodate university commitments
- Study leave to support undergraduate and postgraduate studies
- Opportunities to work full-time during university breaks
- Clear opportunities for career progression
- Competitive salary, superannuation and staff benefits
- A friendly, collaborative and professional team environment
Many of our undergraduate accountants have progressed through our Graduate Program and built their careers with Kennedy Cross, moving into senior, management and even partner roles.
Who We’re Looking For
Undergraduate Program: you should have completed at least the first year of a Bachelor of Business or Commerce with an Accounting major, or an equivalent accounting degree.
Graduate positions: you should have completed, or be close to completing, an appropriate accounting qualification and be ready to start or continue your professional studies.
We’re looking for people who:
- Are motivated to build a career in accounting and advisory
- Are keen to learn and apply their knowledge in a professional environment
- Demonstrate maturity, responsibility and a strong work ethic
- Are self-motivated, conscientious and willing to take initiative
- Have strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Take pride in accuracy and attention to detail
- Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a professional team
- Want to contribute positively while continuing to learn and develop
We don’t expect you to know everything when you arrive. We do expect you to be curious, willing to learn and committed to doing your best.
About Kennedy Cross
Kennedy Cross is a boutique tax and business advisory firm providing a comprehensive range of professional services to clients from the Central Coast and beyond, including clients with international interests.
We’re proud to work with some of the Central Coast’s most dynamic and successful businesspeople, so our team works on interesting and varied client matters from an early stage in their careers.
We believe the best accountants develop through a combination of technical knowledge, practical experience and exposure to clients. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are built around exactly that.
Ready to start your accounting career?
If you want more than just a university job or your first graduate position, and you’re looking to learn, contribute and build a long-term professional career, we’d like to hear from you. Apply for the Kennedy Cross 2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Accountant Intake.
Requirements
- Currently studying towards, or having completed, a degree in Accounting or a major in Accounting/Finance, and intending to pursue a CA or CPA qualification after graduation
- Willing to be mentored and committed to learning and applying your knowledge within a professional accounting firm
- The maturity and responsibility to manage the demands of juggling work and study
- A high level of attention to detail, accuracy and conscientiousness
- Ready to make a positive contribution to a friendly professional team
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, with theoretical knowledge of accounting software
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information professionally
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including an expert level of spoken English
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency
Please note: applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
Applications
Applications for the Kennedy Cross Undergraduate Accountant Program are now open.
In your cover letter, please tell us:
- How many units of study you have remaining on your degree
- Why you’re applying to Kennedy Cross, and why you’re interested in this specific internship
To register your interest, please send your resume, university results and cover letter to the Kennedy Cross team using the form below.