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.

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

• Achieves successful outcomes through clear and effective communications and the ability to relate to others
• Developing commercial skills with genuine levels of enquiries about wider business issues and application to client situations
• Good problem solver
• Strong communication skills, able to adapt style to suit different audiences, and ability to explain complex issues
• Self-driven and assumes responsibility and accountability
• Developing leadership and management skills
• Collaborative and solution focused
• Ability to monitor progress and remain ‘across’ jobs; owning them and striving to adhere to short and long term deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Is willing and driven, takes a proactive approach
• Strong digital skills including a good working knowledge of MS Office applications, cloud accounting platforms and add-ons
• Willingness and ability to bring new ideas to the table.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Prior accounting experience in an accounting firm environment
• CA/CPA qualified
• General consulting exposure to a range of clients.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join our vibrant and growing Business Services team. With a strategic focus on business advisory consulting work in relation to SMEs, private family groups, and high net wealth individuals, , our team provides an amazing opportunity to work across a number of industries. We are looking to build our team to help provide knowledge and support that goes beyond everyday accounting and compliance needs to our clients. Our role is to help you with your continued development as a professional in relation to technical, business development and people skills – so that you can successfully progress within our firm.
The Business Services group ensures our clients’ success by adding value in every aspect of their business through the provision of world-class strategic advisory and compliance services. BDO’s business advisers understand growth and success in the Australian and international markets and focus on helping our clients understand their business and provide practical strategies to help them succeed.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Managing a client base directly with clients, working alongside partners
• Assisting with strategic business discussions with clients and delivering on strategic advisory services
• Assist in management of the operational responsibilities of the Business Services team
• Assist in management of the team to deliver high quality services to clients, and providing mentorship to junior staff
• Review and manage the delivery of complex financial statements and consolidated financial statements and Income Tax Returns prepared by team members
• Conducting due diligence reviews of tax returns, FBT returns, and GST
• Advising on tax structuring and planning issues, implementing tax planning and savings ideas for clients
• Provide tax technical advice across a range of tax issues, including Division 7A, CGT, indirect taxes, and/or co-ordinate with our tax consulting team
• Assist in setting budgets for specific jobs and explaining parameters and scope to team
• Starting to develop external networks and market presents
• Undertake ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.