Launch your career with LDB’s graduate accountants program
Kickstart your career at LDB with hands-on experience and dedicated mentoring in our graduate program.
LDB graduate accountants program
Register your interest for 2025
Join LDB and be part of a firm where you are a valued contributor, not just a face in the crowd. Our professional yet friendly work environment nurtures talented, dedicated and supportive staff who ‘Work As One’ to assist clients strategically.
Get access to professional development training, guidance and mentoring that focuses on your long-term career aspirations.
Get valuable, hands-on experience
For more than 20 years the LDB graduate program has developed well-rounded Chartered Accountants through our commitment to professional development. Our graduates will get the opportunity to work with a range of clients including ASX listed entities; clients based in Silicon Valley, Japan and London; clients across the manufacturing, hospitality, medical, and property development sectors; as well as tech start-ups and gamers.
At LDB, you’ll get hands-on experience and exposure to our large and varied client base.
Embrace a modern workplace
Join a positive workplace culture
Located a 3-minute walk from Blackburn train station and just a 20-minute drive from the CBD, our modern offices accommodate more than 70 staff. As a large multi-disciplined firm with a specialised focus on accounting and advisory, superannuation, audit, wealth solutions and property, we pride ourselves on our culture and work hard to maintain it.
From providing a free daily lunch to a firm-wide income protection insurance policy, to our monthly charity initiative on casual clothes day, and team activities or birthday celebrations, we recognise that if you are going to spend half your waking hours with your work family then it should be an enjoyable experience.
Access training and professional development
To enrich your professional development, we have structured our graduate program to ensure you gain a deeper understanding of LDB’s entire business. With the assistance of your graduate mentor, we will organise secondments to give you the opportunity to work across all areas of our firm.
Our designated Chartered Accountant coordinator will also assist you as you undertake the program, helping you enroll in each subject and coordinate the paid study leave and financial support we offer as we sponsor you through the program.
Kickstart your career with LDB
At LDB, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of accountants and business advisors. As part of this commitment, we’re proud participants in the CA Achiever Program, connecting talented graduates with real-world opportunities to gain valuable experience. This program is just one of the ways we help emerging professionals like you build your future with us.
Whether you join us through the CA Achiever Program, or as part of our graduate intake, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning, mentorship, and the chance to work alongside some of the industry’s best.
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Graduate requirements
Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Applicants must hold a degree such as a Bachelor of Business/Commerce, with a major in accounting
Applicants that have met the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand requirements will be highly regarded.
Desired graduate skills
Communication skills
- Communicate problems and ideas clearly and concisely
- Liaise with staff, and external clients and organisations.
Personal skills
- Time management
- Take responsibility for own actions
- Flexible and adaptable.
Interpersonal skills
- Open minded and responsive to new ideas
- Work well in teams and be a genuine contributor
- Accept and provide constructive feedback
Personal attributes
- Self-motivated
- Have career aspirations
- Interested in and aware of business developments
- Desire to exceed the client’s expectations
- Desire to continue developing both professionally and personally.
Decision-making skills
- Ability to identify and analyse problems
- Seek and develop solutions.
Apply now
Register for the LDB Graduate program
* Please note, you must have the right to work in Australia to apply for this program.
