Accounting Intern (Rolling Intake)

About Mintwell Australia

Mintwell stands out as one of Australia's independent private wealth management advisors, tailoring financial planning services to each client's unique goals. Clients value Mintwell's honest investment strategies, often recommending the firm as their trusted financial advisor in Sydney. The company's mission centres on collaboration, aiming to create opportunities for clients through unwavering integrity, trust, and personalized service.

Your role

The Accounting Intern will have an opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience and learn about the various aspects of the accounting function at Mintwell. Mintwell internships provide entry-level professionals with real-world learning opportunities in a fun environment to help build future careers. The Accounting Intern will work directly under the supervision of the Senior Corporate Accountant but will assist other members of the accounting team and will provide outstanding service to internal clients. Your placement will be undertaken as a part of your work experience through your university work-integrated learning module. The experience includes side-by-side learning, mentorship, and training in a hands-on environment alongside seasoned industry leaders while getting exposure to career opportunities in accounting.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Document/review internal financial process and recommended changes to management
• Assist in designing financial reports and provide trend reporting and other analysis on an ad-hoc basis
• Assist in creating budget templates
• Analyse and research financial information pertaining to statements of operations, assets, liabilities, and capital.
• Assist with performing research on technical accounting matters, as they may arise
• All other duties as assigned

Training & development

At Mintwell they have created a program that allows current students and graduates to gain work experience within the business through the internship program. As part of this, they are giving early giving career seekers the opportunity to gain exposure to the workplace and extraordinary employment outcomes in the Wealth Management Industry. The placement program combines both experiential learning and practical work experience that enables you to accelerate your career in Australia. As part of your journey with the company, you will get a chance to immerse yourself in the award-winning development program which will provide you with the tools and training you'll need to drive your career experience. You’ll also receive a dedicated coach to help guide your career journey, along with ongoing mentoring, peer support, and e-learning to continue your personal and professional development.

Benefits

Below are some of the benefits you will gain and the expectations of you during your time at Mintwell.

Mintwell will be able to provide you with:

• A strong and highly regarded mentoring program to enable you to get up and running quickly
• An understanding of the work environment and what employers expect of their employees
• An opportunity to explore possible career options
• Increased self-understanding, maturity, independence, and self-confidence
• Increased motivation to continue study and/or undertake further training
• An introduction to workplace practices
• Enhanced opportunities for part-time and casual employment
• The opportunity to include the employer's work experience evaluation in future job and course applications
• Opportunities to develop work-related competencies and acquire skills
• A team culture that values its employees
• Employee Lifestyle Program

Career progression

Over the Work Experience period, Mintwell will also assess your performance and commitment to the program should you wish to progress to permanent employment. Depending on role availability and the succession of the business, employment opportunities may or may not be possible. If successful, all terms of employment will be mentioned in your contract

Work-life balance

Mintwell prioritizes work-life balance with a range of sports and extra-curricular activities available during work hours, including Oztag, Boxing, F45, and more. The Mintwell Social Calendar is filled with events throughout the year, from end-of-month celebrations to Melbourne Cup, Mintwell Day, Christmas Party, and EOFY festivities.

Culture & vibe

Mintwell strives to be the workplace of choice, prioritizing employees in all aspects of its operations. The company fosters a rich culture that values diversity, embraces change, and encourages growth, setting itself apart with unique team-building initiatives. Mintwell's foundation lies in its values of attitude, loyalty, respect, and trust, creating an environment where employees thrive.

About you

Requirements

• An analytical, problem-solver with good decision-making skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Have an understanding of M.Y.O.B and XERO
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Able to understand data and make recommendations to inform planning
• The ability to learn quickly, with a positive energy, hardworking nature and creative mindset
• Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to build rapport quickly
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-orientated approach with a drive to succeed
• A big-picture mentality and commercial awareness
• High levels of initiative 
• Excellent time management skills with a proactive approach.
• Commitment to engage and align with Mintwell’s mission

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page

• mintwell.com.au/careers