Senior External Audit Analyst — Canberra Impact & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Leave options

BCaring program

Travel perks

Retail discounts

Employee referral rewards

Job summary

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

You hold a degree in Accounting or Commerce, with CA or CPA qualification in progress or completed, and you can plan, execute and document audits while assessing internal controls and key risks.

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting/Commerce or a related discipline, with CA or CPA qualification completed or in process.
• Experience in financial statement audit, ideally within the 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
• Stakeholder management skills, including working with finance teams, executives and audit committees
• Project and time management skills to ensure quality work is delivered on time

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high-quality financial statement audits for Canberra-based clients.
• Build trusted client relationships and support BDO's local market growth.
• Plan, execute and document audit work in accordance with methodology and standards.
• Assess internal controls, identify key risks, and evaluate audit evidence.
• Collaborate with finance teams, executives and audit committees to deliver timely outcomes.

Skills

Audit experience

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Time management

Education

Accounting/Commerce degree

CA or CPA qualification in progress/completed

Job description

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

You hold a degree in Accounting or Commerce, with CA or CPA qualification in progress or completed, and you can plan, execute and document audits while assessing internal controls and key risks.