Manager/ Senior Manager, Business Services

BDO Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Australia in Adelaide is seeking an accomplished Manager or Senior Manager to join our Business Services team. You will lead complex client engagements, mentor staff, and collaborate with Partners to deliver accounting, tax and advisory solutions for privately owned businesses and corporate clients.

This role requires strong commercial judgement, strategic thinking and excellent relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience within a professional services or public practice environment.
• Advanced expertise across accounting, taxation and business advisory services.
• Experience advising privately owned businesses, family groups and corporate clients.
• Demonstrated capability leading complex client engagements.
• Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative and authentic leadership style.
• The ability to influence, mentor and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor, delivering accounting, tax and business advisory solutions.
• Partner with clients and Partners on complex structuring, tax and growth initiatives.
• Review complex financial statements, tax returns and compliance obligations.
• Provide tax planning, structuring and commercial advice aligned to client needs.
• Lead, coach and mentor Assistant Managers and emerging leaders.
• Maintain technical excellence through review and quality assurance of client work.
• Lead strategic client discussions and identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Oversee workflow, resourcing and engagement delivery.
• Support business development, client retention and team growth initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing and knowledge-sharing culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Team development

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

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.

About the Role

BDO’s Business Services division delivers advisory, tax and compliance solutions that help clients achieve their business and personal goals. Our clients include fast-growing businesses, corporate groups and high-net-worth individuals across a diverse range of industries.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an accomplished Manager or Senior Manager to join our Adelaide team.

This opportunity is suited to a technically strong professional who enjoys solving complex business and taxation challenges, building trusted client relationships and developing others. Working closely with our Partners, you will provide technical leadership on complex client matters, mentor and coach team members, and contribute to the continued success and growth of one of Adelaide’s leading Business Services teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor, delivering accounting, tax and business advisory solutions.
• Partner with clients and Partners on complex structuring, tax and growth initiatives.
• Review complex financial statements, tax returns and compliance obligations.
• Provide tax planning, structuring and commercial advice aligned to client needs.
• Lead, coach and mentor Assistant Managers and emerging leaders.
• Maintain technical excellence through review and quality assurance of client work.
• Lead strategic client discussions and identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Oversee workflow, resourcing and engagement delivery.
• Support business development, client retention and team growth initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing and knowledge-sharing culture.

You will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience within a professional services or public practice environment.
• Advanced expertise across accounting, taxation and business advisory services.
• Experience advising privately owned businesses, family groups and corporate clients.
• Demonstrated capability leading complex client engagements.
• Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative and authentic leadership style.
• The ability to influence, mentor and develop high-performing teams.

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 [e-mail]