About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
As a Director within the Quality Management – Independence, Ethics and Conflicts team, you will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight in promoting compliance with auditor independence requirements, conflict of interest obligations, and professional ethical standards. You will be a trusted adviser to senior leadership and a key driver of policy development, regulatory alignment, and cultural reinforcement of ethical conduct across the firm.
This role requires deep subject matter expertise, sound professional judgment, and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the business. You will lead high-impact projects, oversee complex independence and conflict consultations, and represent the firm in national and global forums relating to ethics and independence.
You’ll be recognised and valued within a supportive team and have the flexibility to work from home and in the office. You can be based in any major Australian city.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership and Advisory
Provide strategic guidance to partners and leadership teams on the interpretation and application of auditor independence, conflict of interest, and ethics regulations, including APES 110, Corporations Act, and SEC/PCAOB requirements. Influence firmwide decision-making on high-risk and complex matters.
Regulatory and Policy Alignment
Lead the review and implementation of changes arising from emerging legislation, professional standards, and global policy developments. Engage with standard setters, regulators, and BDO Global policy forums to ensure the firm’s frameworks remain current, compliant, and fit for purpose.
Policy Development and Governance
Direct the design, enhancement, and governance of national independence, conflict and ethics policies and supporting tools. Ensure policies are risk-aligned, pragmatic and operationally effective across diverse business units and service lines.
Program Oversight and Project Delivery
Oversee and drive independence and ethics transformation initiatives, including current/future state mapping, change impact analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Ensure alignment between regulatory obligations, quality objectives and operational implementation.
Stakeholder Engagement and Change Enablement
Build strong relationships across functional leadership groups, including Legal, Enterprise Risk, People & Culture and Service Line Leadership. Champion change through effective communication, executive briefings, and structured stakeholder consultation.
Capability Building and Culture
Oversee the development and delivery of technical training and communications to embed ethical decision-making and independence risk awareness across the firm. Shape learning content to reflect real-world risk scenarios and reinforce a strong compliance culture.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
