William Buck New Zealand Graduate Programs & Internships

Accounting & Advisory

Work where you matter

William Buck is a leading network of accountants and advisors with offices in New Zealand and across Australia. We were established more than 125 years ago and today employ over 135 directors and 1,050 professional staff across 9 offices. In New Zealand we have 15 directors and over 80 staff across our Auckland and Tauranga offices.

We have a reputation for quality and excellence and have built a culture of care. Everyone who works at William Buck is recognised for who they are and given every opportunity to progress in a way that fulfils both their talents and aspiration.

Our integrated service model means we can access the right people from our Business Advisory, Tax and Audit & Assurance teams to reach the best results for our clients. We can also call on colleagues from our Australian offices and within our global network, Praxity, when clients need help managing their offshore business affairs.

Recruitment Process

What can you expect from our recruitment process?

Please submit your CV, academic transcript and Cover Letter explaining why you want to work with William Buck
We will send an online test to you which will help us evaluate your verbal, numerical and logical skills.
We then move to a video interview - this is your opportunity to show us your personality!
In-person interviews are next with team members from your chosen service line (Audit, Tax or Business Advisory)
We will be in touch regarding the outcome of your application as soon as possible.

What do our successful candidates have in common…

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Willingness to learn and grow with William Buck
A fantastic attitude!

Remuneration & Career Growth

Our key benefits

Our benefits are focused on your health and well-being, provide flexible working options that balance the needs of life and business, and encourage opportunities to give back to our communities.

Wellbeing

Flexibility to work in the office and from home.
Wellness allowance – supporting your wellbeing.
Long weekend leave – making the most of these as the offices close early the day before.
Advanced leave application – an option to purchase an additional one or two weeks leave each year.
Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers – supporting you at this important time.
Employee assistance program (EAP) - free advice and counselling services.
Wellness events and annual flu vaccinations.

Career and personal development

WB Group milestone training programs and on-going learning and development.
Graduate College in Australia – meet other Graduates from across our William Buck offices.
CAANZ module payments and support.
Tertiary assistance - study and exam leave.
Professional memberships paid.
Join William Buck study groups with members from our Australian and New Zealand offices.
International secondment opportunities within the WB Group and Praxity Network.

Celebrations and social

Celebrate your birthday with an extra day’s leave.
Celebrate your work anniversary.
Employee referral bonus.
Annual Team Event.
Firm wide and team specific social events.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score

4.1

Overall score based on 12 reviews

They Score Best in…

8.8

Diversity

8.1

Satisfaction

8.9

Recruitment

7.9

Sustainability

What Graduates Say About Them

Down to earth. Everyone is willing to help, from the directors to the receptionist, they are all approachable.
The diversity and inclusion of people
Friendly environment and professional career growth.
I have gained valuable experiences with various clients and learned a lot from the talented colleagues.
I have many supportive coworkers that are happy to answer any questions I have and help me when I struggle with tasks. I feel like I will be able to learn and develop skills very eﬀectively in this environment.

8am start
Far from where I live
The recruitment process is lengthy for me personally.
Sometimes I feel frustrating when made too many mistakes.
There is a lot of pressure around completing audits on time. This makes me worry about whether I am developing the necessary skills fast enough to meet these deadlines

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Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities

Auckland, Tauranga

Hiring candidates with qualifications in

B

Business & Management

L

Law, Legal Studies & Justice

Current Jobs & Opportunities

Graduate Job

Auckland, Tauranga

Be supported throughout your Chartered Accountancy journey, enjoy a work/life balance and make friends for life. Take the next step with William Buck!

Salary

NZD 60,000 - 65,000 / Year

We pay above the median for graduate roles

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Graduate Success Stories

Graduate stories

I enjoy the flexibility to be able to work from home, it’s nice to have your own space and be able to work in your own environment a couple days a week.

Abbey Grainger

Auditor, Audit & Assurance

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Graduate stories

Personally, I love the working arrangements that I have created within my team. Being able to work from home is great as I live a fair way from the office.

Ben Lawson

Senior Accountant, Business Advisory

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A Day In The Life Of

Day in the life

Maddie Watson

Auditor

Auditing is flexible enough that you can also help out your colleagues working on the same job if needed or look ahead to what jobs are coming up and plan for these. Otherwise, I continue on from where I left off the day before.

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Videos

Graduate College 2023

Here is your preview for Graduate College with William Buck! Held every year in Australia, this is a fantastic opportunity to network, see the sights, and learn more about our William Buck Group.

Our People, Our Success

Learn more about the working culture, diversity and opportunities you can have within William Buck.

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