Senior Accountant at BDO in Australia | Sydney | Rezi

Senior Accountant at BDO in Australia

Senior Accountant

BDO in Australia · Sydney

3 weeks ago

Senior Accountant

BDO in Australia · Sydney

a month ago
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About the Role

Join our close-knit, high-performing team as a Chartered Accountant to support the delivery of quality statutory financial reporting and audit readiness solutions across a diverse range of large entities, unlocking your potential for growth and impact.

Responsibilities

  • Support the audit process for large proprietary and listed companies by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
  • Complete planning schedules, including detailed timelines and engagement planning.
  • Analyze and document likely audit and accounting standard issues, and work with management to resolve them.
  • Collect relevant financial information from various internal and external sources.
  • Prepare workpapers to support year-end delivery, ensuring transactions are properly documented and supported.
  • Prepare financial reports that comply with relevant accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.
  • Present financial reports to stakeholders clearly and understandably.
  • Meet or exceed promised delivery timeframes and service quality.
  • Continuously review and improve financial reporting processes and systems.

Requirements

  • Experience in preparing complex financial reports and applying accounting standards is essential.
  • Audit experience strongly preferred, otherwise familiarity with and experience of the audit process from the preparer side is essential.

Skills

  • Sound understanding of accounting principles, regulations and standards including tax effect accounting.
  • Strong analytical skills to dissect financial data.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficiency in relevant software tools and spreadsheets for financial analysis.
  • Excellent numerical abilities.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ethical integrity and professionalism.
  • Leadership capabilities to mentor and guide junior staff.
  • Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with industry trends and regulations.

Location

  • Remote

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Near or newly qualified Chartered Accountant

Education Level

  • CA qualified or near CA qualified (or overseas equivalent)

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 our BWell program
  • Travel perks
  • Retail discounts
  • Employee referral rewards
  • Study and professional development support
  • Enhanced family support leave
  • Cultural leave
  • Religious leave
  • Options to purchase additional leave
  • Community initiatives via our 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.
  • We shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.
  • We are 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.