2021 Summer Vacation Program - Tax - Sydney

About BDO

BDO is one of the world's leading accountancy and advisory firms with over 88,120 people working out of 1,809 offices in 167 countries.

At its core, our firm is not about numbers or spreadsheets, dollars or cents. We are committed to a culture of trust and empowerment. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment that encourages open communication, individual perspectives/ideas and a healthy work-life balance.

We are very proud to be ranked on the 2020 Top Graduate Employer lists by the AAGE and GradAustralia.

Our Vacationer Program

As a member of the BDO family, you will receive continuous opportunities to work with diverse client groups and build your networks both nationally and globally in the early stages of your career. At BDO, our success is based on the exceptional regard for our people. We provide a supportive, caring and trusting flexible working environment to provide our people with every opportunity to reach their full potential.

Tax at BDO

As part of our Tax team, you will consult our clients on various tax-related matters and guide them through the ever-changing landscape of tax legislation.

BDO offers a diverse range of tax specialisations to ensure clients take the most effective route for whatever challenges they face. This includes Corporate Tax, Employment Tax, Global Expatriate Tax, Indirect/Specialty Taxes (such as Research & Development) and Transfer Pricing.

With such diverse yet niche service offerings, we will require people-focused Graduates that are looking to become subject matter experts within a particular area of Tax; and able to handle the most technically challenging and sector-specific issues.

We are excited to announce opportunities within Tax – commencing November 2020.

For our Tax team, we are open to candidates from a multidisciplinary background (Commerce, Business or Law with an Accounting Major). We are only able to consider applicants that are eligible to join the CA Program. Please visit Chartered Accountants ANZ and download the accredited tertiary course list to check the requirements.

As a BDO Vacationer

You will have the opportunity to work as a casual paid professional throughout your summer university break. Our Tax Vacation Program will give you the opportunity to:

• Contribute to the execution of live engagements
• Work andinteract directly with experienced tax professionals at variouslevels, including consultants, managers and partners
• Getinvolved in projects across corporate tax, transfer pricing andindirect tax
• Gain exposure to engagements across multiple taxdisciplines for clients operating in various industries
• Receiveexcellent mentoring and support over your Vacation program period.

Foundational Requirements

You will be in your penultimate year (graduating in 2021) of a relevant degree with an interest in the Tax field. In addition, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• A tertiary qualification within a relevant discipline
• Well-rounded communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer focused work experience
• Involvement in extracurricular activities
• Proven academic achievement
• Motivation for continuous learning and development

To Apply

Applications are open to Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents only.

To register your interest, please submit your application by 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 6 September 2020.

Additional Information

Shortlisted candidates will be sent a video interview to complete within seven days of applications closing. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview conducted virtually. More information will follow if you have successfully been shortlisted.

Should you have further enquiries about starting your career with BDO, you are welcome to email us at: recruitment.sydney@bdo.com.au