BDO

4.1
  • 50,000 - 100,000 employees

About BDO:

BDO is one of the world's leading accountancy and advisory firms with over 88,120 people working out of 1,809 offices in 167 countries. 
At its core, our firm is not about numbers or spreadsheets, dollars or cents. We are committed to a culture of trust and empowerment. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment that encourages open communication, individual perspectives/ideas and a healthy work-life balance. 

We are very proud to be ranked on the 2020 Top Graduate Employer lists by the AAGE and GradAustralia

Our Graduate Program:

Creating a strong platform from which to launch your career starts on your first day. As a Graduate, we will continuously support you in your training and development; this includes various courses and training programs- ranging from specialist/technical knowledge to people management and client-winning skills. 
Our Partners and team will guide and support you through every stage of your career whilst you receive unbound opportunities to expand your network both locally and globally during your time with BDO. 

Service Lines & Teams: 

For our 2020/2021 intakes, BDO Melbourne will be offering Graduate opportunities within the following Service Lines and teams (commencing February 2021):

  • Audit
  • Business Services
  • Tax
  • Advisory (teams/specialisations in Business Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Corporate Finance and Risk Advisory)
  • People Advisory (which may include specialisations such as: Employment & Expatriate Tax, Talent & Performance, Reward & Remuneration)

Foundation Requirements:

  • A tertiary qualification within a relevant discipline 
  • Well-rounded communication and interpersonal skills
  • Customer focused work experience
  • Involvement in extracurricular activities
  • Proven academic achievement
  • Motivation for continuous learning and development

What We Offer:

Prominently, BDO offers a work culture where we recognise your individuality and personal motivation. To maximise the value and enjoyment you receive from your career with us, BDO further provides a wide range of benefits and initiatives to all our staff. 

This includes (but is not limited to):

  • Ongoing earning and development programs
  • Domestic and global secondment opportunities
  • Clear career progression paths
  • Study support initiatives
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Internal social and networking events
  • Firm-wide health initiatives

To Apply:

Applications are open to Australian / New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents only. 

To register your interest, please submit your application by 11pm, Sunday 5 April 2020. (Please ensure you only submit one application.) 

Additional Information:

Shortlisted candidates will be sent a video interview to complete on Monday 6 April 2020. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre and interview, held on the week commencing 13 April 2020. 

We ask that you please keep this date available should you be successful at this stage of the recruitment process.

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
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Bachelor or higher
Study field
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Business & Management (english)
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Economics
  • Human Resources
  • Transport, Logistics & Procurement
  • Accounting
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Event Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Office Studies
  • Project Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Retail & Merchandising
  • Tourism
  • Marketing & Advertising
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  • Film & TV
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design & Visual Arts
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  • Creative Arts (all other)
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  • Music
  • Performing Arts
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  • Automotive & Transport Engineering
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  • Palliative Medicine
  • Pathology
  • Physician
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  • Public Health Medicine
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sexual Health Medicine
  • Sport & Exercise Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Aged Care Nursing
  • Community Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Family & Child Health Nursing
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Midwifery
  • Nursing & Midwifery (all other)
  • Massage Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Rehabilitation Therapies
  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Promotion
  • Human Movement
  • Indigenous Health
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Public Health (all other)
Property & Built Environment
  • Property, Land & Real Estate
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Sustainable Development
  • Urban Design & Town Planning
  • Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Building
  • Construction Management
Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
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  • Laboratory Technology
  • Marine Science
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  • Veterinary Science
  • Sciences (all other)
  • Agribusiness
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  • Aquaculture & Fisheries
  • Viticulture
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forestry Studies
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Teaching & Education
  • Curriculum Studies
  • Early Childhood Education
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  • Primary Teaching
  • Secondary Teaching
  • Special Education
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  • Vocational Education & Training

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Business & Management (english)
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

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BDO AU

Rating

4.1

Number of employees

50,000 - 100,000 employees

Industries

Accounting & Advisory

BDO. Because relationships matter.

Pros and cons of working at BDO AU

Pros

  • The culture is the best thing. The people I work with are kind, supportive and motivating.

  • Great support and feedback from fellow employees

  • Everyone is very friendly and good to work with. The work culture and work-life balance is one of the best things about working for my company.

  • The working atmosphere is great, everybody is friendly and willing to help, and make you feel part of the team

  • The supportive and friendly working conditions and ability to climb the corporate ladder

Cons

    • Not so much my company but my current position. I feel like I am being pigeon-holed and would like to seek further experience in other divisions

    • Due to the area of my job, there is a block-out period from July to November which I am unable to take any annual leave

    • Our office is going through a period of change, so processes and procedures are not uniform

    • Can be demanding due to time frames and time management needs to be managed

    • The travel, which is unfortunately unavoidable especially for a mid-tier firm who will have lots of smaller clients. You spend a lot of time out of the office and at clients, which can be draining at times, particularly when they're located far away from where you live. They do their best to put you on clients close to your home, but having to travel eventually is unavoidable.