Senior Tax Accountant, Business Services

Senior Tax Accountant, Business Services

BDO Australia is a global professional services firm with strong connections to local markets. We collaborate to offer specialist expertise, assisting businesses in achieving their objectives. Our culture fosters inspiration, collective achievement, and purposeful leadership. Whether you are building your future or commencing your career, you will be supported in shaping what matters.

About the Role

BDO Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant for its expanding Business Services team in Perth, WA. This full-time, onsite role involves contributing to high-quality compliance and advisory services for a varied client base, including SMEs, small businesses, high net worth individuals, and investment companies and trusts. You will develop your technical capabilities and advance your career within a supportive, high-performing setting. This position offers close collaboration with Partners and Directors, exposure to complex matters, and the opportunity to manage your own clients, contributing to impactful client outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented professional ready for career progression. Support will be provided for your continued development in technical, business development, and people capabilities to facilitate success within the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare a range of complex financial statements in accordance with regulatory, accounting, and financial reporting standards.
• Prepare clear and concise work papers and review the work papers of junior staff.
• Supervise junior staff on certain jobs, as appropriate.
• Perform tax planning for clients.
• Prepare tax returns for all entities.
• Prepare Business Activity Statements.
• Manage quarterly and annual tax compliance matters.
• Prepare advice for clients regarding business operations and regulatory matters.
• Undertake general business administration.

About You

• CA or CPA Qualification.
• 3-5 years of Business Services/Tax experience; mid-tier experience is desirable.
• Client focused, with a strong commitment to quality service and client relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish professional relations with internal and external clients.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to multitask and effectively manage individual and team workflow.
• Self-motivated, taking responsibility for personal and professional development.
• Team player, committed to supporting team members.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook (including Copilot).
• Workday is desired.
• Xero is desired.

Why BDO?

As part of BDO Australia, you will join a growing, market-leading professional services firm. Our national and global reach offers opportunities to engage with interesting client projects across diverse industry sectors and services. Our open and collaborative culture provides access to Partners and professional mentors to guide and accelerate your career across various pathways.

BDO offers a range of health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits. Participate in fitness challenges or access exclusive discounts through our BWell program, including corporate health insurance, gym memberships, and wellness facilities. Benefits also include travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, and support for study and professional development.

Our leave options are designed to meet unique needs, including enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also contribute to the community through our BCaring program.

With a focus on learning and growth, BDO provides on-the-job training and formal development programs to help you succeed and develop your skills and experience. Our culture is built on core values: One, Bold, Human, Heart, and Strive.

BDO is proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by the 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, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.

Salary: Not specified. Work type: Full-time. Location: Perth WA. Reporting to: Not specified. Ideal start date: Not specified. Office-day expectations: Onsite. Application instructions: Not specified.