Senior Consultant, CFO Advisory at Bdo · Perth

Senior Consultant, CFO Advisory Location: Perth, Western Australia 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 Join us as we build a brand-new CFO Advisory capability under the guidance of a new partner in our Perth office. As part of this exciting local team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to help shape our local offering from the ground up while forming part of an existing national delivering. You will be supporting clients across both the public and private sectors as they develop, enhance, and transform their finance functions. Our focus is on delivering timely and high-quality financial information that is closely aligned with each client’s business goals. This role is dynamic, with every week presenting new challenges and opportunities. Key responsibilities include: Working collaboratively with clients to optimise or establish finance functions, aiming for greater efficiency and effectiveness. Applying your audit, business services, or commercial expertise to identify and address fundamental issues, driving change that goes beyond mere compliance. Engaging with senior leaders—such as CEOs, CFOs, and Board members—to develop governance structures that are robust and tailored to the organisation’s needs. Providing technical accounting guidance that aligns with the client’s commercial goals. Partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver practical, integrated solutions. Enhancing decision-making capabilities through improved financial information and streamlined processes. Supporting clients throughout their year-end Financial Reporting and Sustainability Reporting audit cycles. This position offers the chance to become a trusted advisor for our clients. At times, you may be embedded within a client’s finance team, allowing you to gain valuable, hands-on commercial experience. If you enjoy tackling complex challenges in a collaborative environment and are committed to delivering high-quality, practical outcomes for clients, this role could be the perfect fit for you. About You Proven experience in audit, business services, or commerce. CA or CPA qualified, or close to completion. A curious mind and a desire to work collaboratively within the team and with other teams across BDO. Motivated to make a difference and deliver value to clients. A sound understanding of finance functions, including systems and processes. 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 recruitment@bdo.com.au