Senior Manager, Audit

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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.

We have an exciting Senior Manager opportunity to join our Melbourne Audit team. BDO’s Audit practice is a major player within the local marketplace, auditing many of Australia’s leading public and private sector organisations across a diverse industry base. 

Our thriving audit practice works with and provides services to some of the most exciting, established and emerging companies. This is an excellent opportunity to manage a diverse client portfolio, lead and couch staff, and contribute to the strategic direction of our service line.

You'll take ownership of your work, collaborate closely with Partners, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance our client service and broaden the support we provide.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing audit engagements start to finish including initial planning and risk assessment, assessment of processes and controls, substantive testing and reporting to those charged with governance.

• Critically assessing and enhancing audit documentation for complex engagements, including the use of data analytics and AI. 

• Timely sign-off on all reporting and demonstrate ability to write complex client documents, including technical accounting matters. 

• Ensuring engagement compliance with audit, accounting, ethical standards, legislation and BDO policies. 

• Monitoring engagement progress against budget and timeline with reporting directly to the Engagement Partner. 

• Ensuring compliance with BDO independence, client acceptance, and continuance policies, and attend to risk management and quality control procedures. 

• Elevating BDO's profile through marketing channels like seminars, webinars, newsletters, and social media. 

• Developing and maintaining long-term client relationship and identifying business development opportunities.

• Coaching and developing team members to achieve technical competencies and efficient performance.

Competitive Salary based on level of experience starting from: $145,000 including Super.

About You

• CA qualified (or equivalent) 

• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to clients in a range of sectors, including ASX listed companies

• In-depth understanding of Australian Auditing Standards and statutory reporting requirements 

• Proven experience in managing a wide portfolio of concurrent projects and project teams in a project management framework

• Experience in group reporting both from a group and component team perspective.

• Experienced in managing and developing staff i.e. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc.

• Business development experience - able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work. 

Why join our Audit team

• Be recognised and valued within a supportive team environment, working closely with Partners on key client engagements.

• Significant opportunities to expand your leadership capability and influence the future direction of our practice.

• Be part of a growing team with clear opportunities for career progression and promotion.

• A values led culture that shapes how we work with each other and our clients.

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, 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 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