BDO

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

Join our Graduate Program as a Graduate Auditor within our Audit team, commencing January 2027.

Audit helps businesses, investors, lenders and regulators make decisions with confidence. Auditors review financial information, assess business processes and test controls to help ensure organisations are operating effectively and reporting accurately.

As an Audit Graduate, you'll work directly with clients to understand how their organisations operate, review financial information and contribute to audits across a variety of industries. You'll gain valuable insight into different business models, build strong professional relationships and develop skills that will support your career long-term.

Why Choose Audit?

Want to understand how businesses really work? Audit gives you a front-row seat.

Many people assume Audit is just about checking numbers, but it's much broader than that. To perform an audit effectively, you need to understand how a business operates, what drives its performance, the risks it faces and how key decisions are made.

One of the biggest advantages of starting your career in Audit is the variety of experience you'll gain. You'll work with organisations across different industries, visit client offices and sites, and build relationships with people at every level of a business.

You could find yourself:

• Learning how businesses generate revenue and manage costs
• Understanding how organisations manage risk and make decisions
• Reviewing business processes such as purchasing, payroll and inventory management
• Working alongside finance managers, CFOs and business owners
• Visiting client sites across a range of industries
• Helping identify opportunities to strengthen business processes and controls

The combination of technical knowledge, commercial exposure and client experience makes Audit a strong foundation for starting your career.

What You'll Do

As an Audit Graduate at BDO, you can expect to:

• Work directly with clients to understand their operations and key business processes
• Review financial information and supporting documentation
• Assist with testing business processes and internal controls
• Analyse financial and operational data
• Identify risks and areas for improvement
• Prepare audit workpapers and reports
• Collaborate with experienced auditors and specialists across a variety of engagements

Every engagement is different, giving you the opportunity to learn about new organisations, industries and business challenges while building your professional and technical skills.What you’ll get

• 12-month learning and development program
• Support and guidance from your buddy and manager
• Service line specific learning and development, aligned to clear career pathways
• Social activities with your early careers’ cohort, and the wider firm
• Benefits including free breakfast, healthy snacks and dress for your day
• A culture of opportunity, connection, community, and impact
• Global possibilities, we’re in 166 countries.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our Graduate Program, you must be:

• In your final year, or have recently completed an Accounting, Corporate Finance, Commerce, Finance or other relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• Eligible for postgraduate study (CA/CPA)
• Available to start in January 2027.

How to Apply  

Click on the student program and location you want to apply for. Click ‘Apply’ to create your Workday home account, fill out the online application form, select your first and second team preferences, and attach your resume and transcript.   

Applications close at 11:45pm Sunday, 16 August 2026 AEST. We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so don’t wait to submit yours!  

Our friendly student recruitment team is here to help you and wants to ensure you are fully supported. If you have any questions, or need any adjustments to the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to student.careers@bdo.com.au.

To learn more about our programs or recruitment process, visit our student careers page.

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, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program.

Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus 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 extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions and more.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart, and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Find out more about our culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.

Apply now to join #teamBDO.