Assistant Manager/ Manager, Business Services

About BDO At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services. About The Role BDO’s Business Services division ensure our clients’ success by adding value in every aspect of their business through the provision of world-class advisory and compliance services. Our clients include emerging businesses, fast-growing corporate groups, and high-net-worth individuals and family groups across diverse industries. What We Do Our team provides a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Growth advisory and strategic planning
• Business mentoring and transaction support
• Accounting, tax planning, and compliance
• Financial modelling and business finance applications
• Due diligence and structuring advice
• Implementation of business information systems

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an Assistant Manager / Manager to join our Adelaide Business Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic client base and contribute to their success through tailored solutions and strategic insights. Key Responsibilities Include

• Create deep relationships with clients, built through trust and attentive ‘can-do’ service over time.
• Ensure you and your team have the capacity to spend time with clients by supervising, mentoring and supporting junior and senior accountants, including workflow management and ensuring the practice achieves its quality, financial and people development objectives.
• Provide pro-active accounting, taxation, compliance and commercial solutions for our business and high net wealth clientele.
• Research and prepare practical written advice clearly and concisely – presenting solutions on various structuring, taxation, lending and transaction support (M&A) assignments.
• Advise clients with regards to business process and performance improvement, including benchmarking, financial modelling, mapping out business value drivers and assisting clients to set and achieve business goals.

About You

• Hold post graduate qualifications as a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)
• Have previous experience in a professional services environment in a similar role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be passionate about improving your technical expertise and applying it commercially
• Self-starter who enjoys the ability to work on a variety of assignments
• Have a keen interest in nurturing and building a high-performing team
• You thrive when contributing to a highly effective and goal orientated team environment.

BDO is relocating to 30 Pirie Street at the end of 2025 - a move that reflects our continued growth and future-focused vision. Our new office will feature a collaborative, tech-enabled workspace in the heart of Adelaide's CBD. There's never been a better time to join us! Interstate Support Is Available For Candidates Who Are Relocating.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, free breakfast, 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 by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).