Senior Accountant, Business Services

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

BDO’s Business Services division helps clients succeed by delivering world class advisory and compliance support across all areas of their business. Our clients include emerging enterprises, fast growing corporate groups and high income / high net worth families across a wide range of industries.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Business Services team. You'll focus on delivering high quality, value adding work while developing your career in a high performing team.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare a range of financial statements in accordance with regulatory, accounting, and financial reporting standards across various industries

• Prepare income tax returns for a variety of entities including companies, trusts and high net worth individuals

• Perform various tax planning tasks for clients and preparing advice relating to business operations and regulatory matters

• Providing a range of business and tax advisory services i.e., business structuring, improvement, and growth advisory

• Liaise with clients, managers and partners regarding queries

• Mentor and assist junior staff in their training and development

About You

• Experience in a professional services environment and a keen interest in tax and advisory

• Relationship building skills; we work as a wider Business Services team, and you will need to liaise with various levels and teams across BDO as well as providing exceptional service to our clients

• Demonstrated analytical/problem solving ability

• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to work

• Currently completing (or finished) a CA or CPA qualification

• Knowledge and use of Xero is desirable.

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, 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 for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@bdo.com.au