For Accountants - how long did it take you to get a job?

crizzy

021607 said:

@rolf021 - hi there! i was blessed to get a 3-month contract after about a week from landing. i sent online applications a month before my flight and tinawagan ako ng headhunters tapos nagschedule ng personal interview sa week ng pagdating namin sa Oz. After 3 months, ginawa akong permanent sa work. Still with the company now, 1 year na ako and looking forward to more years

Hi, I am a newbie here and planning to process our PR for Australia. I would like to know your profession please? I a bit concern about mine, I am a CPA working in Dubai as Fixed Asset Accountant/Cash Accountant but definitely not yet qualified as CPA in AU's standard. What do you think is my chance in finding a job in AU?

Thank you so much

batman

@crizzy if your looking for a job in AU while overseas, slim chances. most of us here applied for permanent visa in order to live and work in AU. First thing mag take ka ng English test. tapos pa assess mo ang employment mo at bachelor degree, if assessment is positive pede kana apply sa portal nila ng expression of interest.

janine0511

Hello, ask ko LNG Kung may nag try na magenroll sa accounting training or internship sa seed accounting group or platinum acctng? I'm looking for other option to gain experience until now di Parin ako successful in finding acctng job

Kris_New

@janine0511 as long as you get the local experience go for it. I think it really boils down to three things:

a. How you present yourself in resume and cover letter
b. How you communicate during interviews (so essential)
c. Your past experience as an added value to the organization (do not neglect this, just because its not Aussie experience)

Wish you all the best!

prettythingsaroundus

hello po! may alam po ba kau ng part time accounting jobs in brisbane queensland? i'm waiting pa po for the approval of my student visa but i need to look po ng mga part time jobs to cover my expenses. thank you po sa lahat.

ellainejoy

Hi everyone, tanong ko lang, mahirap b talaga mkahanap ng office job now a days? Kc 2 weeks n ko nag aapply, until now wala p din hehehe.

agentKams

@ellainejoy depende po sa qualifications niyo. try applying sa mga recruitment agencies, mabilis lang iyan.

ellainejoy

@agentKams my mairerecommend po ba kau na recruitment firms dito? Tia

agentKams

@ellainejoy sa seek lang din po kami nakahanap.

snmgil

Hi all! I'm still waiting for my visa but i thought i could share here what the sister of my son's pedia who's also an accountant in oz shared to me. They moved there since around 10 years ago and advised me that when i get there, i should be willing to take on odd jobs because this "may" count as local experience. Because what the employers are particular there more than the skills which may be more or less the same for all, is CHARACTER REFERENCE. That's why you need someone who will refer you or someone they can contact to ask about how your working attitude is. References are important to them and my friend having been on the side of employer already and now connected with a government office said they always contact your previous employer for character check, which in the case if you worked an odd job, your supervisor at that time. So maybe good to disclose odd jobs worked locally in your application/resume. I hope everybody gets their dream jobs (and grant for me) soon.

edmariel

Hello po sainyo? Kumusta po job hunting for Accountant? Pwede po makahingi ng sample format ng CV para mabilis makaattract sa mga employers. Salamat ng marami.

Btw po, I’m holding 482 subsequent entrant visa now.

reydamz08

Hello po, turning 4 years na ako sa work ko as finance officer dito sa pinas, Australian company po siya based here sa philippines. work ko po is supervising the finance and accounting department - full australian accounting cycle except lodging taxes, kasi si external auditor na gumagawa nun dun home office Qld. tanong ko lng po, if mag apply ako sa qld, i coconsider kaya nila ung expereince ko as local expereince? or baka mahirapan ako at kelangan ko pa ng local expereince ulit jan. gaan ba kalaki ung chances ko to get a job? non cpa po ako

May mga ka officemate akong australian sa gold coast, pwede ba sila maging reference ko?

Thanks

batman

@reydamz08 may AU visa ka na ba? you can discuss that to the employer., yes you can have them as your reference.

reydamz08

@batman wala po eh. di ko alam paano magkavisa sa AU, heheh alam ko lng ung tourist visa. im not cpa kasi

batman

@reydamz08 try mo paa asses, kung may chance case mo. Email this. [email protected]

Chuchay13

hello guys, im a cpa in ph and nasa sydney ako ngaun.actively looking for a job, im holding a visa 189, anyone here kung anong mapapayo niyo sa job hunting for accountants? or baka may alam kayong job vacancies for me? hehe

TasBurrfoot

Chuchay13 said:

hello guys, im a cpa in ph and nasa sydney ako ngaun.actively looking for a job, im holding a visa 189, anyone here kung anong mapapayo niyo sa job hunting for accountants? or baka may alam kayong job vacancies for me? hehe

what is your background?

my wife's firm is hiring...

Chuchay13

@TasBurrfoot hello, im a cpa in ph,y last employer is JP Morgan i worked there for more than 2 years as Fund accountant. and prior in joing JP Morgan i alao work in different industries such as ABS-CBN Corp( 13 months as accountant) Meralco (5months as finance analyst) Pointwest Tech Corp( 2years as accountant).

thanks.

Cath12

Hello po, I am also an Accountant in PH. Last 2017 i got my CPA license din po dito sa PNG where i am currently working as a General Accountant (July 2018-Present). Ask ko lang po kung madali po bang makahanap ng work sa Australia if galing dito sa PNG? Accountanting related post po sana. Though may Internal Audit background din po ako. Salamat

HMC72

@batman do they usually require IELTS po when applying for a job in AU? thank you

batman

@HMC72 no.

snmgil

hi everyone. any referrals for accounting jobs in nsw please?..

Chuchay13

@snmgil hello, asa sydney ka din? still finding a work, medyo stiff competition for accountants, 3 weeks and counting na akong job hunting

snmgil

hi @Chuchay13 wala pa, arriving on the last week of may pa. uu nga, i've been hearing and reading na mejo matagal ang job search for accountants because mataas competition plus the lack of experience. but i'd like to believe makakahanap pa rin naman cguru. what are your experience so far with your job hunt?

dee0829

hello meron po kaming hiring dito sa melbs

Cath12

@dee0829 Hello po.. Need po ba na nanjan na pag mag aapply ? Salamat

dee0829

@Cath12 i think not necessarily basta willing to relocate. May mga accountant kami from everwhere

Cath12

@dee0829 Can i apply po? Nandito po ako ngayon sa Papua New Guinea working as an Accountant din. Can i have your email po to send my CV ? Thank u

Chuchay13

hello guys, question lang baka may idea kayo.. kakatangap ko kasi ng job offer and currently on going ung background check, ang plan ko kasi sana habang background check, uuwi sana ako sa pinas tapos babalik nlng mga 2 days bago start date ko. ang worry ko, baka kasi magkaaberya pag wala ako dito sa australia, makita nakaoffshore status ako. thanks you

agentKams

@Chuchay13 you can always update your employer if you think it is important on your employment.