Jobs at BDO in Australia

Provides corporate and international tax advisory and compliance services, including tax due diligence, technical research, client advice, ATO liaison, income tax return reviews, tax-effect accounting, and mentoring junior staff.

Supports the Tax Technology team in delivering technology initiatives, process improvements, automation, rollouts, and adoption programs. Coordinates project plans, milestones, risks, governance, documentation, communications, user groups, stakeholder feedback, and external vendors. The role also supports platform administration, user access governance, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement across Tax technology solutions.

Paid, full-time entry-level accounting program for recent Australian high school graduates. Participants gain practical experience in audit, business services, or CFO advisory while completing CA ANZ’s CA Fundamentals and later CA Foundations pathway. BDO provides paid study leave, course funding, mentoring, coaching, and on-the-job training. Applicants must be 18 or older, have completed Year 12 Mathematics, demonstrate interest in accounting or business, and have full Australian work rights.

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.

Support, administer, troubleshoot, configure, test, and enhance BDO’s Workday Finance platform across accounting, expenses, suppliers, payables, receivables, projects, and billing. Partner with Finance and Technology stakeholders to resolve issues, assess releases, document processes, validate requirements, and implement governed system changes and continuous improvements.

Lead AML/CTF compliance activities, including customer due diligence reviews, control-gap analysis, remediation, process improvement, operational guidance, training resources, quality monitoring, and complex escalations. Provide technical AML guidance to administrators, support workflow and workforce planning, and engage stakeholders across the firm to strengthen regulatory compliance across approximately 30,000 client engagements.

Leads the end-to-end accounts receivable function, including collections, cash application, debtor management, reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls. Manages onshore and offshore teams, resolves billing disputes, partners with stakeholders, supports month-end close, oversees vendor onboarding documentation, and drives process improvements through automation and technology.

Supports PCAOB audit quality activities, including methodology development, regulatory monitoring, technical consultations, inspection readiness, remediation, compliance reviews, and learning initiatives. The role helps engagement teams consistently apply PCAOB standards, BDO methodology, and regulatory requirements while identifying quality improvements and emerging risks. It also contributes to guidance, tools, workshops, knowledge sharing, and capability development across PCAOB engagement teams.

Leads financial accounting operations, monthly and annual close processes, reporting, reconciliations, audits, cash flow management, financial governance, and process improvement. Manages and mentors accountants while partnering with the Financial Controller, CFO, and stakeholders on financial outcomes, strategic initiatives, and business projects.

Director leading tax consulting, compliance, family governance, estate planning, and business advisory services for private businesses, family groups, and family offices. Responsibilities include managing major client relationships, complex engagements, business development, practice growth, team leadership, client profitability, tax deliverables, and strategic advisory across succession planning, restructuring, trusts, capital gains, and property matters.

Supports the development, implementation, and enhancement of audit methodology, quality frameworks, policies, guidance, and tools. Monitors professional and regulatory changes, contributes to methodology projects, supports technical consultations, develops audit resources, identifies capability gaps and quality risks, and collaborates with engagement teams and stakeholders to improve audit consistency, compliance, and quality.

Leads complex consulting and digital transformation engagements from scoping through implementation, manages senior client relationships, facilitates workshops and governance forums, oversees deliverables, coaches teams, develops offerings, and drives business development and market growth for the Melbourne Advisory practice.

Lead and support external audits for listed, private, and not-for-profit organizations across varied industries. Identify audit risks, evaluate internal controls, document findings, draft client-facing reports, liaise with clients, oversee junior team members, and provide coaching. Contribute to audit planning, problem-solving, timely engagement completion, and the culture of the Melbourne audit team.

The Senior Manager - Payroll Advisory oversees payroll compliance projects, develops junior staff, and advises clients on payroll transformation initiatives while managing client relationships and ensuring project delivery.

Manage a portfolio of SME and high-net-worth clients, deliver strategic business advisory and tax planning, review complex financial and consolidated statements, conduct tax due diligence, mentor junior staff, manage team operations and job budgets, and provide tax technical advice across a range of issues.

Perform external audit procedures for listed, private and NFP clients; identify audit risks; document client processes, controls and findings; assist with audit reports and client communications; support engagement managers and contribute to team culture.

As a Senior Accountant, you will prepare financial statements, tax returns, and advisory services while managing and mentoring junior staff.

The Senior Accountant will prepare financial statements, income tax returns, provide advisory services, and mentor junior team members while ensuring client satisfaction.

Prepare financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts and family groups; manage BAS, GST, FBT, payroll tax and year-end tax planning; support tax planning and technical matters; deliver business and tax advisory, forecasting, management reporting and vCFO-style engagements; build client relationships and work with multi-entity group structures under guidance from experienced professionals.

This role involves leading payroll compliance projects, addressing issues related to awards and agreements, and ensuring accurate reconciliations while managing client relationships.