The Experience
About the Program
Graduates and Summer Vacationers complete an intensive four week program together.
From day one, we put you in the driver's seat - you won't be told to sit in the corner and just watch, or wasting your time with mundane chores like making coffee, filing, or doing bank reconciliations.
By the end of the program, whether you are a graduate or completeing vacation experience, you'll have completed a live client job for the current financial year - from start to finish.
Within the four weeks, you'll see our proactive service approach, using the materials that support us do what we do for clients. You'll also sit around our management table, bouncing ideas around with the rest of us, and see first hand what it's like to run an accounting business - not to mention participate in our talent development program.
If you are undertaking a graduate position with us, after the initial four week program, you'll move onto our intensive Trainee Training Program.
What to Expect
The following diagram outlines roughly what you can expect during the initial four week program.
What our Team Say
Marguerite Hannant
ADVISOR
I participated in the O’Connells OBM Summer Vacation in 2008 and was offered a graduate position at the end of the program.
As part of the offer, I was given the opportunity to work in the administration team on a casual basis while I completed the last year of my degree. I found this made the transition from university to full time work much easier as it enabled me to get to know the team at O’Connells, gain a good understanding of the computer systems and applications as well as the general office systems – which meant there was a few less things I had to get a grasp of when I actually started as a graduate!
I really enjoy working here at O’Connells. There is a great team environment where every team member’s suggestions and ideas are valued – you don’t feel like a number! A lot of time and effort is put into helping you reach your career goals and you can talk to anyone about anything that is bothering you at any time – it’s all about helping each other, not being in competition with one another.
From the word go I have been fully engaged in doing a wide variety of work – and not just a bank reconciliation here and an Income Tax Return there, you get to do client work from start to finish including preparing financials statement, tax returns, the lot. I have been able to work on entities in a number of different industries including primary production, commercial property, marketing and property development businesses – it has been a challenge but has been very rewarding. And if you develop an interest in a particular area, you are encouraged to let senior team members know to allow them to give you more work in that area.
I look forward to continuing my career here at O’Connells.
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