Accountant, Business Services

About the role

BDO's Business Services team works with privately owned businesses and family groups across accounting, tax and ongoing commercial matters. Clients are typically founder-led or family-controlled groups operating across multiple entities, often in growth, restructure or succession phases. The role combines core compliance with advisory work on structure, tax outcomes and key business decisions, supported by experienced colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements in line with accounting, regulatory and reporting standards across privately owned and multi-entity group structures.
• Prepare income tax returns for companies, trusts, individuals and family groups.
• Manage core compliance obligations including BAS, GST, FBT, payroll tax and year-end tax planning.
• Support tax planning and technical matters such as group structuring, Division 7A, trust distributions, CGT and ATO reviews.
• Deliver business and tax advisory, including cash flow and profitability analysis, performance improvement, restructuring and growth advisory.
• Assist with management reporting, forecasting and KPI tracking, supporting vCFO-style engagements.
• Build strong relationships within the team and with clients through consistent, high-quality service.

Required profile

• Essential: experience in a professional services or public practice environment.
• Experience working with companies, trusts and multi-entity group structures.
• Strong interest in taxation, advisory and working with privately owned businesses.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage workstreams with ownership and a proactive, client-focused approach.
• Exposure to direct client interaction and relationship building.
• Currently completing or having completed the CA or CPA qualification.

Required skills

• Experience with Xero and related systems is desirable.

What we offer

• Engagements across diverse industries and sectors, with access to partners and professional mentors.
• Health and wellbeing, social, financial and professional development benefits, including the BWell program.
• Leave options including enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave and the option to purchase additional leave.
• On-the-job training and formal development programs.