Jobs at BDO in Australia

Lead and deliver technology risk and assurance engagements (ITGC, application controls, automated processes). Plan, execute and report audits, manage engagement budgets/resources, mentor staff, identify and escalate risks, provide practical recommendations, and support business development and practice improvement.

Lead Finance Operations as the CFO's operational partner, overseeing AP, AR and payroll. Drive governance, risk management, process improvement, automation and scalable operating models. Manage and develop the finance operations team, implement system and process changes, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance, service quality and aligned resource planning to support firm growth.

Lead design and implementation of a firm-wide client and engagement acceptance framework. Develop governance, policies, workflows, risk assessment criteria and onboarding systems; prepare submissions for acceptance panels; monitor risks and trends; coordinate with Legal, AML, ERM and service line leaders; deliver guidance, training and stakeholder support to ensure compliant, consistent onboarding decisions.

Provide outsourced finance support to international clients and fund managers, delivering monthly and quarterly financial reporting and tax compliance. Collaborate with clients and offshore stakeholders, identify and resolve accounting and tax issues, improve systems and processes, and use ERP platforms and automation tools.

Provides onsite administrative support to three senior Advisory leaders, including calendar and inbox management, financial administration, compliance coordination, tender and presentation preparation, CRM reporting, event and meeting coordination, travel booking, expenses, timesheets, and internal reporting. The role requires confidentiality, professionalism, organization, teamwork, proactive support, and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Provides administrative and executive support to three senior Advisory leaders. Responsibilities include calendar and mailbox management, financial administration, compliance and client onboarding, tender and presentation preparation, CRM maintenance, event and meeting coordination, travel booking, expenses, timesheets, reporting, and team initiatives. The role requires full-time onsite availability, confidentiality, strong organization, teamwork, and Microsoft Suite proficiency.

Manage end-to-end M&A engagements (sell-side/buy-side/origination/capital raising/PMI), lead delivery teams, set project scope and resources, review junior work, drive business development, mentor staff, support recruitment and firm representation.

Lead and enhance BDO Australia's AML/CTF framework and compliance program, manage regulatory engagements with AUSTRAC, advise executive and board on AML risks, embed controls across service lines, develop policies and systems, and coach a dispersed AML team to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Lead complex auditor independence consultations, advise on ethics and conflicts, manage escalations, drive process improvements and automation, support policy implementation, mentor junior staff, and manage resourcing to ensure regulatory-compliant independence outcomes.

Join BDO's Private Equity & Corporate M&A Tax team to deliver M&A tax advisory including tax due diligence, transaction and fund structuring, FIRB and binding ruling prep, modelling, and documentation reviews. Act as a stakeholder contact, collaborate with Partners and deal teams, build client relationships, and contribute to a national tax practice focused on growth and professional development.

Lead client-facing, complex change and workforce transformation engagements across private and government sectors. Drive practice growth, business development and proposal work. Design workforce strategies, organisational structures, capability frameworks and change roadmaps. Lead people aspects of enterprise technology implementations (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce), oversee project governance, coach teams, and ensure disciplined delivery and sustained adoption.

Work with clients to define strategy, design operating models, develop business cases and deliver transformation. Conduct research and analysis, facilitate workshops, produce reports and roadmaps, support implementation and contribute to proposals and business development.

Lead and deliver complex strategy and transformation engagements for government and private clients, from strategy and business cases through operating model design and implementation. Build senior relationships, run executive workshops, scope opportunities, develop proposals, and coach project teams while contributing to practice growth and thought leadership.

Lead and oversee Dayforce HCM implementations by guiding project teams, optimising system configurations (WFM/payroll/HCM), supporting data migration, conducting solution design reviews, running client workshops, and ensuring compliance and best practices to deliver successful client outcomes.

Support delivery of IFRS and CFO advisory engagements, provide technical accounting (including AASB 16) and reporting support, assist lease accounting, conduct technical research, prepare client deliverables, uplift finance processes and systems, analyse financial data, and build client relationships while contributing to internal capability development.

Support AML/CTF program delivery by conducting personnel and customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring, screening reviews, risk assessments, and escalation. Assist with regulatory enquiries, policy and process improvements, training, and First AML platform optimisation while coordinating workflows and quality assurance across the AML Administration team.

Lead development and oversight of firm-wide assurance quality frameworks, inspection programs, monitoring and remediation. Provide technical guidance, perform risk-based inspections, analyse findings, design remediation and learning programs, and collaborate with service line leaders and regulators to ensure consistent, high-quality assurance engagements.

Provide accounting and tax services to family-owned businesses, high-net-worth and inbound international clients. Prepare financial statements, work papers, tax returns, BAS, and quarterly/annual compliance. Perform tax planning, review tax/FBT returns, supervise junior staff, liaise with clients and the ATO, and handle general business administration.

Lead and deliver corporate and international tax advisory and compliance engagements, prepare and review tax advice and M&A due diligence, manage tax compliance, mentor junior staff, identify and mitigate risks, and support business development and service line strategy.

Partner with business leaders to design and deliver early careers attraction and recruitment (graduate, vacationer, undergraduate, high school leaver). Manage end-to-end hiring, run vacation and graduate programs, build school and university relationships, represent BDO at events, improve candidate experience, and support participant development and retention across national initiatives.