About Grant Thornton
What is Grant Thornton (Australia)?
Grant Thornton Australia Limited (ABN 41 127 556 389) is one of Australia's leading accounting, advisory and consulting firms, and a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. The firm describes its approach as "a strikingly different experience" — "we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive." Its brand promise is "Reach for Remarkable."
Twelve core service lines span Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk, ESG & Sustainability, Deals, Forensics, Insolvency, Business services, Finance and funding, Restructuring and turnaround. The firm is led by CEO Said Jahani, who articulates the culture this way: "Our CARE values of Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence run deep throughout our firm and they guide how we care for our clients, our people, and our community. It's not just words on a wall, it's how we live and work every day."
Where will I work?
Grant Thornton Australia's Sydney HQ is at 225 George St, Sydney, with offices across the country. Employees "balance working from home with collaborative team connection days in agile modern workspaces." Individual laptops and dual office monitors are provided to all, with company mobile phone plans for Managers and above. The firm encourages "Work in comfort and dress for your day to match your individual style and personality."
What is the Grant Thornton Australia team like?
The firm's culture centres on the CARE values (Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility, Excellence) and a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy underpinned by five pillars: Gender Equity, LGBTQIA+, First Nations peoples, Cultural & Racial Diversity, and Disability. The DAWN (Diversity at Work Now) committee runs national celebrations including International Women's Day, National Reconciliation Week, Wear It Purple, World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, and International Day of People with Disability. Diversity & Inclusion Manager Natasha Caflisch and Head of People & Culture Operations Yvonne Faulks lead the DEI programme. Employee testimonials on the 9-Day fortnight come from Senior Manager Joanna Psihogios (Audit & Assurance), Manager Nicholas Chow (Specialist Tax), and Senior Associates Chloe Harbour and Renecia Khoo (Corporate Tax).
Work-Life Balance
Grant Thornton Australia's flagship work-life-balance offering is the 9-Day fortnight with no reduction in salary — the firm proudly notes it is "the first professional services firm in Australia to trial and permanently implement" this. The parental-leave policy is industry-leading: up to 26 weeks fully paid gender-neutral primary-carer leave (including foster, kinship, adoption and surrogacy) plus 4 weeks paid for secondary carers, available from just 2 months of service. Super continues for up to 26 weeks of unpaid primary-carer leave, with Keep-in-Touch days available throughout. The firm is a Certified Family Inclusive Workplace (2023-2025) under a set of National Work and Family standards.
Perks and Benefits
- 9-Day fortnight with no reduction in salary — first Australian PSF to permanently implement
- Up to 26 weeks fully paid gender-neutral primary-carer parental leave (foster + kinship + adoption + surrogacy)
- Up to 4 weeks paid secondary-carer parental leave
- Superannuation on up to 26 weeks unpaid primary-carer leave + Keep-in-Touch days
- 10-26 weeks paid parental leave available from just 2 months service
- Paid personal/carers leave
- Flexible part-time primary-carer leave options
- Work-from-home + collaborative team connection days in agile workspaces
- Individual laptops + dual office monitors + company mobile (Managers+)
- Dress for your day
- Family Inclusive Workplace Certified 2023-2025
- Circle In digital platform for parents/carers + Employee Assistance Program (extends to family)
- DAWN committee + 5-pillar DEI strategy + LGBTQIA+/accessibility recruitment support