Graduate Program – Business Services (Accounting)

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 Accountant within our Business Services team, starting January 2027.

Our Business Services team works with privately owned businesses, family groups, entrepreneurs and growing organisations across a wide range of industries. We help clients manage their accounting and taxation obligations while supporting them through important business decisions and future growth opportunities.

Why Choose Business Services?

Business Services offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and gain valuable insight into how businesses operate.

As a graduate, you'll build your accounting and taxation knowledge through hands-on experience preparing financial statements, tax returns and other compliance deliverables. Along the way, you'll develop an understanding of the financial information, obligations and decisions that underpin successful businesses.

You could find yourself supporting work for:

• A family-owned business planning for future growth
• An entrepreneur launching a new venture
• A growing organisation navigating tax and compliance obligations
• A business owner seeking to better understand their financial performance
• A family business preparing for succession and long-term wealth creation

This variety will expose you to different industries, business challenges and ways of working, helping you develop strong technical, commercial and professional skills.

What You'll Do

As a Business Services Graduate, you can expect to:

• Prepare financial statements, tax returns and activity statements
• Assist clients with accounting, taxation and compliance requirements
• Develop an understanding of income tax, GST, payroll tax and other regulatory obligations
• Analyse financial information and identify trends and insights
• Support advisory and consulting engagements
• Work closely with experienced team members to develop your technical and professional skills

No two clients are the same, providing exposure to a variety of industries, organisations and business challenges.

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 [email protected].

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.