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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 an experienced Manager to join our vibrant and growing team, leading client engagements, guiding a high performing group and contributing to practical compliance, tax and advisory solutions. This is a great opportunity to bring your knowledge and leadership expertise to a collaborative division known for delivering high quality, tailored business advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the management, along with other managers, of daily operations within a dynamic 5 partner Business Services team
• Lead, mentor and train team members to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality client service
• Manage and review complex financial statements (including consolidated reports) and income tax returns for complex corporate groups (both domestic and with an international presence), large complex family groups and emerging enterprises
• Review general purpose financial statement and tax effect calculations (not essential but desired)
• Conduct tax compliance reviews across tax returns, FBT, GST and payroll tax
• Advise clients on tax planning opportunities, implement tax effective strategies and draft tax structuring and related advice 
• Participate in strategic business discussions with clients and provide clear client communications
• Assist in setting and monitoring job budgets and communicating scope to the team
• Prepare and analyse complex management accounting reports
• Contribute to the design and development of financial reporting models
• Begin developing external networks and building market presence
• Perform additional ad hoc duties as required

Skills/Attributes Required:

• Achieves successful outcomes through clear and effective communications and the ability to relate to others
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, with an understanding of business issues and application to client situations
• Strong communication skills, able to adapt style to suit different audiences, and articulate complex issues
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with proven experience training and mentoring junior staff members 
• Collaborative and solution focused
• Ability to monitor progress and manage client engagements to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Proactive approach, self-driven, accountable and able 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

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 [email protected]