Accounting Graduate Program (Dec 2024)

Cor Cordis is looking for graduate/penultimate year accounting/commerce student to join our 2025 Graduate Development Program.

About us

Cor Cordis is a leading independent business advisory firm with expertise in solving complex financial problems, with national presence across Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

We unpack the many complex challenges companies face when dealing with financial distress.

From advisory to restructuring and turnaround to forensics and investigations and insolvency, our team of experts develops solutions to optimise financial recovery.

About our graduate program

We are seeking for final year accounting or commerce students to join us in late 2024 or early 2025, with opportunities available in:

• Sydney
• Melbourne
• Perth
• Brisbane

Our emphasis on collaboration and teamwork guarantees you a diverse experience across various industries and businesses, where you'll collaborate closely with our seasoned and skilled professionals.

Our dynamic work environment and the diversity of the clients and industries we deal with, will provide you with the skills you need to help solve complex issues facing businesses as they navigate uncertain times.

What you will be doing

You will work in a diverse and dynamic environment, dealing with and being exposed to a wide variety of engagements and activities. Some recent highlights include: 

• Contributing to high-profile projects like Mahercorp or kikki.K, or assisting in the management of the financial affairs of notable individuals facing bankruptcy.
• Collaborating with a dedicated team on-site to oversee trading administration, including managing trading activities, engaging with creditors and customers, and liaising with diverse stakeholders.
• Conducting in-depth investigations, which may involve compiling evidence and crafting reports to support litigation. You might also be involved in pursuing claims related to financial fraud, breach of duties, insolvent trading or other violations of legislation.
• Engaging with a diverse array of stakeholders, including interested parties in business or asset sales, creditors, employees, debtors, lawyers, and financial institutions.

Life at Cor Cordis:

Learning and development

• At Cor Cordis, learning drives success. We expect our people to keep challenging themselves, grow new skills and simplify the complex.
• A buddy will ease your transition into the firm and, in addition to on-the-job learning you will have access to both external and internal training.
• Increased study leave for CA ANZ or CPA and ARITA qualifications, in addition to the financial support we provide.
• We support you to develop both your professional and personal skills as you progress your career, leveraging different learning methods and providing financial support for professional memberships.
• Our Cor Cordis Academy encompasses all the learning pathways you need to ensure you build the career that you want, from graduate through to partner level.

Community and culture

• Sociable, diverse and inclusive, our culture has been instrumental to our growth. Built on a set of core values that are at the heart of working at Cor Cordis.
• We’re proud of our community partnership with the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
• We’re big believers in flexible working as it boosts effectiveness and wellbeing. Chat to your manager about how you can integrate a flexible approach.
• Our Wellness Program is aimed at supporting the mental and physical health of our people. We also have 24/7 access to counselling via our Employee Assistance Program.
• We recognise that our employees have different circumstances and Bonus Leave gives you the option to either take additional leave when required or avail themselves of a financial bonus.
• We support paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.

Our values

Our values form the foundation of our culture. They direct our actions, shape our decisions, and unite our team. They are the driving force behind our vibrant culture and play a pivotal role in our firm's growth.

• Together we Succeed: We collaborate with our people and our stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Embrace our Differences: We respect and include different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds to solve complex problems, exploring new ways of thinking and doing.
• Be your Best: We nurture the growth, development and wellbeing of or people. We are bold and strive to be at our best always.
• Lead with Integrity: We demonstrate integrity and accountability through our actions. We talk straight and do what we say we will do.

Is this you?

We seek accounting or commerce graduates eager to kick-start their careers and who possess the following qualities:

• Efficiency and highly motivated
• Strong attention to detail paired with a practical problem-solving approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fostering relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency status 
• A commitment to being a valuable team player

Graduate recruitment process

Online application 

Submit your application and attach the relevant documents including your resume/CV, a cover letter, and your academic transcript.

Online assessment 

You will receive a link to an online assessment which will roughly take half an hour to complete.

Face-to-face interview

If you have successfully completed the assessment, you will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview with leaders in our offices, which may include a short scenario assessment. This is a great opportunity for us to learn more about you, and for you find out more about our firm and our people.

Coffee meeting with recent graduates

Get inside knowledge on what it’s like to work as a Cor Cordis Graduate when you meet our recent grads. 

Offer of employment

If you’re successful in securing a highly coveted place as a Cor Cordis grad, congratulations! We’ll get the paperwork going to ensure you’ll have a smooth start to your career with us. We’ll link you up with your buddy, leader and set you up to start the grad development program with your fellow new grads. 

Click APPLY to complete your application. You will need to attach a cover letter, your resume and a copy of your university transcript to complete your application.

Submit your application by 5 PM Friday, 22 March 2024.

Cor Cordis is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace to build a high-performing culture where our people feel valued. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.