Graduate Program - Superannuation

BDO; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month training program

Buddy and manager support

Health & wellbeing benefits

Breakfast and snacks

Employee discounts

Community initiatives

Job summary

BDO Australia is seeking a Graduate Accountant to join our Superannuation team. You will support SMSF clients with financial statements, compliance, and ATO dealings while developing through a 12-month learning program.

This role is ideal for final-year or recent graduates in Accounting/Business/Commerce aiming for CA/CPA study, with an immediate or January 2027 start and access to strong mentoring and a broad client base.

Qualifications

• Final year student or recently completed degree in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related field.
• Eligible for postgraduate study (CA/CPA, CFA).
• Available to start immediately or in January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, annual returns, BAS, IAS, Annual GST Returns and other compliance documents for SMSF clients.
• Compile information to support SMSF transactions.
• Identify accounting and compliance issues, ensuring legislative requirements are met.
• Extract and monitor clients' SMSF situations with the ATO.
• Draft correspondence and communicate with and on behalf of clients.

Education

Accounting/Business/Commerce degree

Job description

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

Join our Graduate Program as a Graduate Accountant within our Superannuation team, to start right away or in January 2027!

Our Superannuation team assist clients to navigate the complex and everchanging superannuation landscape. They ensure Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) are compliant with all relevant laws and regulations, provide expert advice on investment strategies, help clients understand the tax implications of their superannuation, and ensure they are taking advantage of all available opportunities to maximise their retirement savings and meet their financial goals.

What you’ll do

As a Graduate Accountant at BDO, you can expect to:

• Prepare financial statements, annual returns, BAS, IAS, Annual GST Returns and other compliance documents for SMSF clients
• Compile information to support the transactions of the SMSF
• Identify accounting and compliance issues, ensuring legislative requirements are met
• Extract and monitor client’s situation regarding dealings with the ATO
• Draft correspondence and communicate with and on behalf of clients.

What you’ll get

• 12-month learning and development program
• Support and guidance from your buddy and manager
• Service line specific learning and development, aligned to clear career pathways
• Social activities with your early careers’ cohort, and the wider firm
• Benefits including free breakfast, healthy snacks and dress for your day
• A culture of opportunity, connection, community, and impact
• Global possibilities, we’re in 166 countries.

To be eligible for our Graduate Program, you must be:

• In your final year, or have recently completed an Accounting, Business, Commerce or other relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• Eligible for postgraduate study (CA/CPA, CFA)
• Available to start immediately or in January 2027.

Applications close at 11:45pm Sunday, 18 October, 2026 AEST.

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, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program.

Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus 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 extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions and more.

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).

Find out more about our culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.