Senior Consultant, Corporate & International Tax

BDO Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Australia in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Consultant to join the Corporate & International Tax team. You will deliver advisory and compliance services across a diverse client base, from medium-sized enterprises to large international groups, with mentorship from industry leaders.

This role offers exposure to complex tax matters, cross-border transactions, and opportunities to develop your technical expertise in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• University degree in commerce, accounting and/or law.
• 3+ years’ corporate tax experience, ideally in Big 4 or mid-tier firms.
• Strong client advisory and communication skills.
• Experience with cross-border structures and transactions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory and/or compliance services to diverse clients, from mid-size to international groups.
• Undertake tax due diligence and transactional work.
• Research and draft advice on complex tax matters.
• Liaise with the ATO and review income tax returns and work papers.
• Mentor graduates and junior staff in technical skills.

Skills

Tax advisory

Tax compliance

Cross-border advisory

Research & drafting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Commerce/Accounting/Law degree

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 Melbourne Tax practice has established itself as a major player within the local marketplace, advising many of Victoria’s leading public and private sector organisations across a diverse industry base.

We have an opportunity available for a Senior Consultant to join our Corporate & International Tax team in Melbourne. You will be part of a collaborative team that takes a holistic approach to tax advisory work, covering all aspects of the Australian and international tax spectrum.

Your role will involve providing advisory and/or compliance services to a diverse range of clients ranging from medium sized clients to large international groups. In this role, you will be mentored by our industry leaders, developing your knowledge and skill set in complex compliance and consulting tax work.

Key responsibilities will include

• Undertaking tax due diligence assignments and transactional work
• Researching and drafting advice on complex technical matters
• Liaising with the ATO regarding client matters
• Review of income tax returns and work papers
• Preparation and review of tax effect accounting calculations
• Helping to mentor and develop technical skills of graduates and junior staff

About you

To be successful you should have the following:

• Hold a university degree in commerce, accounting and/or law (or related disciplines)
• 3+ years’ Corporate Tax experience, ideally working in the tax practice of a Big 4/mid-tier accounting firm
• Strong client advisory and communication skills
• Experienced level of tax compliance background, with a passion for improving your advisory technical expertise and knowledge
• Exposure consulting a range of clients, ideally including cross-border structures, financing arrangements and transactions
• A collaborative, innovative and inclusive working style
• A passion for Tax!

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 inclusive 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 2026-2028 Employer Committed to 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]