Senior Accountant, Business Services (Outsourced Finance)

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We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Business Services team in Sydney, supporting a portfolio of complex, internationally connected clients.

This role operates within our outsourced finance function, where we work alongside clients on an ongoing basis to deliver financial reporting and compliance outcomes throughout the year.

You will support a portfolio of clients with monthly and quarterly reporting, tax compliance, and financial management, working as an extension of their finance function.

This provides earlier visibility of issues, more meaningful client interaction, and a stronger understanding of how businesses operate in practice.

Our client base

Our portfolio is deliberately diverse and high quality:

• European inbound groups operating in Australia across sectors including med-tech, engineering, SaaS and renewables

• Global and listed fund managers with real estate and infrastructure investments

This mix provides exposure to both operating businesses and institutional investment structures, often within complex and well-funded environments.

How we work

• We partner closely with our clients and their global stakeholders

• We deliver work on a continuous reporting cycle, rather than a year-end focus

• We proactively identify accounting and tax matters and work with clients and their auditors to resolve them in a timely manner

• We regularly review and improve our processes, with a focus on efficiency and consistency

• We work with a range of client systems including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Yardi, MRI and Xero

• We are actively incorporating automation and AI, working closely with BDO’s AI Labs team

Our team

You will join a well-supported team with:

• 3 Partners and 4 Managers actively involved in client delivery

• Responsibility for a significant and complex client base

• A collaborative and stable team environment, with strong retention and long tenure

Two of our Partners have progressed through the team, reflecting our focus on internal development and long-term careers.

What you will gain

• Exposure to complex international and institutional clients

• Experience across multiple finance systems and reporting environments

• Ongoing client interaction, including with offshore stakeholders and auditors

• The opportunity to build commercial and operational understanding, not just technical skills

• Career progression opportunities as the team continues to grow

You will bring:

• 3–6 years’ experience in business services or a similar environment

• Strong accounting and tax compliance capability

• An interest in working more closely with clients on an ongoing basis

• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured environment

• Curiosity and willingness to adopt new systems and ways of working.

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 [email protected]