Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

Private businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy. They cover all sectors, employ millions of people and are key to Australia’s reputation for stable, quality goods and services both domestically and internationally.

Grant Thornton helps its private clients make the right decisions for their business, their family and for themselves with advice that is holistic, practical and commercial.

We help mid-sized businesses and family groups manage the complexity of their taxation and financial reporting, and then look forward to the big picture – growing their business, growing their wealth and planning for their future via succession or business sale. Our passion for understanding our clients’ businesses goes beyond addressing technical issues to developing actionable growth recommendations.

Our private business experts work across the following main areas:

• Business planning and strategy
• Financial accounting and management reporting
• Superannuation and SMSF
• ATO audit support
• Outsourced CFO and accounting services
• Family business consulting
• Taxation and structuring

What makes working in Private Enterprise unique:

• Variety of clients – Our clients are a broad range of private businesses (of all sizes, shapes and structures), family businesses and high net-worth individuals, spanning all major industries.
• Relationship building – We support our clients on a recurring basis, giving us the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with our clients, often across multiple generations of their families.
• Collaboration – Our Private Business Tax & Advisory team works closely with specialist expertise from other Service Lines (including Specialist Tax, Audit & Assurance and Financial Advisory) to ensure we deliver meaningful and robust solutions.

Joining Private Enterprise as a graduate or vacationer will see you:

• work closely with your clients to understand their business operations, structure, objectives and future plans
•  develop a strong foundation in your technical knowledge by working on a range of accounting and tax compliance matters
• preparing financial statements and tax returns
• liaising with the ATO on behalf of your clients
• compiling information and supporting the preparation of workpapers
• providing support to the broader team on advisory engagements.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work collaboratively with others
• Curiosity and an appetite for learning
• Initiative, resilience and adaptability

Our Private Business Tax & Advisory team is best suited to students majoring in Accounting and/or Tax.