Graduate Program – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Advisory

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 Consultant within our CFO Advisory team, starting January 2027.

Our CFO Advisory team works alongside CFOs, finance leaders, executives and government organisations to help them improve financial performance, strengthen reporting, implement change and make better business decisions.

Combining accounting, finance and consulting, the team supports a diverse range of projects including finance transformation, financial reporting, systems implementation, strategic planning and major infrastructure initiatives.

Why Choose CFO Advisory?

If you're interested in both accounting and consulting, CFO Advisory offers the opportunity to develop skills across both disciplines.

Rather than focusing solely on compliance or audit, you'll work on projects that help organisations improve the way their finance functions operate, produce meaningful insights and support decision-making.

One of the things that makes CFO Advisory unique is the variety of work you'll be exposed to.

You could find yourself helping:

• An organisation improve its financial reporting processes
• A CFO implement new finance systems and technology
• A major infrastructure project meet its financial reporting commitments
• An organisation undertake a complex merger or transaction
• A finance team navigate change and transformation initiatives

Because finance sits at the centre of every organisation, CFO Advisory professionals often work closely with senior decision-makers and play a key role in helping organisations improve performance and achieve their strategic objectives.

This variety means you'll develop strong technical accounting and finance skills while gaining exposure to consulting, transformation and business strategy.

What You'll Do

As a CFO Advisory Graduate, you can expect to:

• Support finance transformation and improvement projects
• Prepare financial statements and financial reports
• Assist with finance system selection and implementation initiatives
• Develop management and project reporting solutions
• Support financial planning, forecasting and analysis activities
• Work alongside client finance teams on a variety of engagements
• Assist with research, analysis and presentation of client recommendations

No two projects are the same, providing exposure to a broad range 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, Business or Commerce (Accounting major) or other relevant CA/CPA eligible undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• 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.