Director - Audit

Ideas | People | Trust
We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.
Wide client base including:
Automotive dealerships• Retail

• Natural Resources
• Manufacturing
• Real Estate, Property &

Construction

• Technology, Media &

Telecommunications

• Service entities
• Managed Investment

Schemes

• Financial Services
• Not-for-profit entities
• Wholesale / distribution

We’ll broaden your horizons
The work of our Audit teams is essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. Working within a number of sectors, they verify the accuracy of our clients’ financial statements for stakeholders, including shareholders, governments, tax authorities and customers, ensuring the stability and authenticity of the financial market. That’s why we're so committed to helping our clients, and our people to succeed. As part of our Audit team, you'll receive the support you need to reach your potential. From completing professional qualifications to developing new skills and exploring different learning opportunities, you’ll join a friendly and diverse team whose work really matters. Use your skills to build a career in Audit at BDO.
We’ll help you succeed
Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.
You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.
You’ll be someone with:

• At least 7 - 8 years of managerial experience
• CA/CPA qualified or equivalent
• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to clients in a range of sectors, including ASX listed companies
• Excellent working knowledge of Australian and International GAAS, IFRS and Financial Reporting requirements
• Managing and developing staff (not only audit teams), i.e. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc.
• Business development experience- able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.
• Proven experience in managing a wide portfolio of concurrent projects and project teams in a project management framework.
• Managing and monitoring audit engagement economics.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Managing audit engagements which include initial engagement planning, analysis of controls and processes, preparation and review of audit documentations and management letters and reports and monitoring of engagement progress against budget and timeline.
• Ensuring engagement compliance with audit, accounting, ethical standards, legislation, and BDO policies.
• Critically assess and enhance audit planning documentation for complex engagements.
• Timely sign-off on all reporting and demonstrate ability to write complex client documents, including technical accounting matters.
• Elevating BDO's profile through marketing channels like seminars, webinars, newsletters, and social media.
• Ensuring compliance with BDO independence, client acceptance, and continuance policies, and attend to risk management and quality control procedures.
• Developing and maintaining long-term client relationship and identifying business development opportunities
• Coaching and developing team members to achieve technical competencies and efficient performance

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We are committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.
At BDO, we will help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
We’re in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.
We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.
We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.
IDEAS | PEOPLE | TRUST
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