Senior External Audit Analyst – Canberra

BDO Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Gym memberships

Wellness facilities

Travel perks

Employee referrals

Study support

Professional development

Job summary

BDO Australia invites expressions of interest from experienced audit professionals across Analyst and Senior Analyst levels in Canberra. You will contribute to high-quality financial statement audits, build trusted client relationships, and help strengthen BDO's presence in the local market.

We welcome applicants with a degree in Accounting/Commerce, CA or CPA qualification (completed or in process), and demonstrated experience in audit across government, private and Not-for-Profit environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Commerce or related discipline with CA or CPA qualification completed or in process.
• Experience in financial statement audit, ideally within government, private and/or Not for Profit environments.
• Ability to plan, execute and document audit work in accordance with audit methodology, auditing standards and quality expectations.
• Experience assessing internal controls, identifying key risk areas, and evaluating audit evidence to support audit conclusions.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify trends, anomalies and key financial risks.
• Clear written communication skills for audit workpapers, findings, reports and client correspondence

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high-quality financial statement audits and strengthen client relationships.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to BDO's local market presence in Canberra.
• Work with diverse clients across public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
• Collaborate with audit teams to ensure timely delivery and quality outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Project & time management

Audit planning & execution

Risk assessment

Education

Accounting/Commerce degree

CA or CPA qualification (completed or in progress)

Job description

BDO Australia invites expressions of interest from experienced audit professionals across Analyst and Senior Analyst levels in Canberra. You will contribute to high-quality financial statement audits, build trusted client relationships, and help strengthen BDO's presence in the local market.

We welcome applicants with a degree in Accounting/Commerce, CA or CPA qualification (completed or in process), and demonstrated experience in audit across government, private and Not-for-Profit environments.