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About the Role

Our Deal Advisory team is looking for a Manager to join our Value Creation Services (VCS) team in Sydney. This role will be responsible for leading complex transaction engagements across post-merger integration (PMI), carve-outs, and operational due diligence. You'll be delivering engagements and leading multiple workstreams across complex transactions. You will own senior client relationships, drive commercial outcomes, and play a key role in originating and winning new work.

Responsibilities

Lead overall integration strategy and execution across functions
Own synergy case development, validation, and executive sign-off
Advise client leadership on integration risks, trade-offs, and priorities
Lead steering committee discussions and executive updates
Lead end-to-end separation engagements
Design and validate standalone operating models and TSA frameworks
Oversee stranded cost strategy and execution
Manage complex, cross-functional separation programs
Lead operational due diligence engagements
Advise on deal value creation, risks, and execution strategy
Challenge client and advisor assumptions with commercial insight
Integrate findings into investment decision-making
Own full project delivery (scope, budget, resourcing, commercials)
Lead teams (typically 3–6+) across multiple workstreams
Act as primary client contact for senior stakeholders (C-suite, PE)
Manage escalations, governance, and decision-making forums
Lead proposals, pitches, and client conversations
Originate opportunities from existing and new clients
Build long-term client relationships and market presence
Contribute to go-to-market strategy and thought leadership
Line manage and develop Managers and junior staff
Drive team capability building and recruitment
Lead development of methodologies, tools, and IP
Contribute to broader Deal Advisory strategy

Requirements

Extensive work experience in value creation within a professional services/corporate finance firm or background in another leading accounting or boutique advisory firm, private equity, investment banking or in industry corporate development roles
Track record in leading full engagements or major workstreams across PMI / carve-outs
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Strong research skills as well M&A strategy specific skills

Skills

Post-Merger Integration (PMI)
Carve-outs & Separations
Deal Execution & Advisory
Project Leadership
Client Ownership
Business Development
Growth
Team Leadership
M&A strategy

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager

Education Level

CA and/or CFA qualifications or similar
Relevant degree or tertiary qualification

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits
Social benefits
Financial benefits
Professional development benefits
Fitness challenges
Exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance
Gym memberships
Wellness facilities via our BWell program
Travel perks
Retail discounts
Employee referral rewards
Study support
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.
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, and that’s where you come in.
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).

Equal Opportunity

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 recruitment@bdo.com.au