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
Join our dynamic Audit and Assurance Quality team, dedicated to supporting high-quality outcomes across all audit engagements. Operating across five key pillars—Audit Methodology, Assurance, Engagement Performance, Learning & Development, and Monitoring & Remediation—we foster a culture of continuous improvement.
This leadership role offers the opportunity to drive quality initiatives, including engagement support, technical consultations, training, monitoring, and stakeholder liaison.
Role Responsibilities
Lead and support quality initiatives across audit and assurance engagements, including:
Engagement Support: Provide technical guidance on standards and methodology, maintain audit manuals and tools, and assist teams during internal and external reviews (ASIC, CAANZ, CPA Australia, BDO Global, etc.).
Learning & Development: Design and deliver targeted learning sessions and digital resources, and monitor compliance with regulatory and network requirements.
Monitoring & Remediation: Drive inspection programs, conduct hot reviews, and lead root cause analyses with actionable follow-ups.
Outreach & Liaison: Represent BDO in global projects and external forums, contribute to consultations, and draft responses to professional bodies.
Strategic Projects: Collaborate on initiatives that enhance audit quality and efficiency across the firm.
Qualification, Experience and skills:
CA / CPA qualified with membership of the relevant body
An up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of technical standards including ASAs, AASBs and APESB Code of Ethics
An ability to work autonomously but in a collaborative environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven technical labilities & demonstrated experience in successfully managing, motivating & developing teams
Strong analytical & conceptual skills and the ability to think laterally
Ability to manage a variety of complex tasks
Excellent organisational skills
Advanced level of experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
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).
