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About the Role

BDO is committed to proactive risk and opportunity management through a strong culture and practical frameworks. The Quality and Risk Management team ensures risks are managed proactively and policies regarding independence, conflicts, and ethics are consistently applied.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex auditor independence consultations by applying sound judgement and relevant standards.
• Assess the permissibility of non-assurance services for audit clients, business relationships, ethics, and conflict of interest matters.
• Provide clear, practical advice that meets regulatory requirements and supports business needs.
• Review work prepared by and coach junior team members.
• Support the Senior Manager and Head of ICE on complex and high-risk independence matters.
• Lead the assessment, documentation, and communication of independence technical interpretations.
• Identify emerging key risks early and implement strategies to prevent or reduce potential independence issues.
• Support the development and implementation of ICE policies, frameworks, and procedures.
• Drive process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency, and transparency.
• Translate global independence developments into clear, practical guidance for the business.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Role model excellence in independence, promoting a strong culture of risk awareness and accountability.
• Manage work allocation, prioritisation, and resourcing for effective delivery.

Requirements

• Well-developed technical expertise across key independence areas.
• Strong demonstrated experience in a comparable role, ideally within professional services.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of, and practical experience in the application of APES 110 Code of Ethics or the IESBA Code.
• Proven technical capability in assessing non-assurance services and applying auditor independence requirements.
• Demonstrated technical capability in conflicts of interest, with excellent attention to detail, agility and adaptability.
• Hands-on approach, with a willingness to take ownership of day-to-day tasks.
• Experience drafting technical assessment memos, breach documentation and communications.
• Experience developing technical learning materials and delivering training.
• Applicants must have full working rights in Australia at the time of application.

Skills

• Independence consultations
• Risk management
• Policy implementation
• Stakeholder guidance
• Capability uplift
• Auditor independence
• APES 110 Code of Ethics
• IESBA Code
• Corporations Act 2001
• US SEC Independence Standards
• Non-assurance services assessment
• Conflicts of interest assessment
• Technical interpretation
• Process improvement
• Automation
• Communication
• Mentoring
• Team building
• Work allocation
• Prioritisation
• Resourcing

Location

• Australia

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Manager

Education Level

• Tertiary qualification with an Accounting major, or in a related discipline or similar studies

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Social benefits
• Financial benefits
• Professional development benefits
• Fitness challenges
• Exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via BWell program
• Travel perks
• Retail discounts
• Employee referral rewards
• Study support
• Professional development support
• Enhanced family support
• Cultural leave
• Religious leave
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Community initiatives via BCaring program
• On the job training
• Formal development programs

About the Company

• BDO is 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.
• 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.
• Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).
• We are always looking ahead, thinking bigger, reaching further and always staying personal and human in everything we do.
• We’re by your side, backing you to explore ideas and new ways of working to shape the future you want to see.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia.
• We are 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.