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About BDO

BDO’s Graduate Program enables your career to take flight. You will be involved in meaningful client work, receiving support from your partners and team every step of the way. As a Graduate, you will foster client relationships through developing strategic and innovative solutions for our clients.

Our graduates are extremely important to us, as we recognise their potential to become our firm’s future leaders. You will become part of an inclusive and supportive community from day one. We offer professional development and leadership programs as you progress your career, a collaborative culture, global career opportunities, and market-leading benefits, including true flexibility.

Hear from some of our graduates about their own career journeys and what it’s really like to work at BDO by viewing our employee stories.

Your Career Opportunity

Our Tax and Government Incentives Research and Development (R&D) team within our Tax division, play a critical step in continued innovation. Creating opportunities for innovation is a critical step in this pathway.

The R&D Tax Incentive is a significant driver of innovation in Australia, encouraging companies to undertake R&D activities they might not otherwise be able to fund. However, many companies find accessing these incentives difficult and time-consuming. Without someone to guide them through the process, some choose not to take this major step forward. This is where our R&D Tax team come in.

Our R&D Tax Graduate Program will give you the opportunity to:

• Develop your client management skills through attending meetings and dealing with client queries
• Help clients consider government assistance for which they may be eligible
• Learn how to help clients understand the substantiation requirements associated with claiming the R&D Tax Incentive program
• Participate in client meetings to understand recent and upcoming projects
• Liaise with financial and technical staff to collate information and build successful relationships
• Advise clients around government grants and tax incentives
• Create project descriptions and grant applications to seek government support for clients
• Be part of a collaborative team environment and receive excellent training, mentoring and support throughout your career

What you’ll need to succeed

We welcome students who:

• Are currently in their final year (or recently completed) Bachelor of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Physics, Commerce, Law or Postgraduate or similar degrees
• Have an interest in working in Tax Research and Development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have a strong interest in innovation and the ability to ‘think outside the square’
• Excel in research and analytical skills
• Are involved in extra-curricular activities
• The collaborative personality who thrives in a team, as well as independently
• Have motivation for continuous learning and development
• Are you an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of application

Why BDO?

As a firm, we embrace an inclusive culture and value the difference and unique perspectives of every individual. We are proud to be named an Inclusive Employer for 2021-2022 by Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Our future leaders are important to us. We've been recognised by GradConnection as a Top 10 finalist of two awards categories: Most Popular Accounting, Professional Services, and Consulting Employer, and Most Popular Internship Employer. As well as being recognised in the Top 100 Graduate Employer finalist for 2022.

We are committed to providing and supporting a culture where you have the ability to thrive. At BDO, we prioritise your health and wellbeing to enable you to achieve a balanced lifestyle while progressing your career.

To support each individual’s BDO experience, some of the benefits available include:

• Community Care Programs provide volunteering opportunities for you to give back to the community and to pursue your interests
• Additional leave such as cultural/religious leave, study leave, graduation leave and parental leave
• Financial support for eligible post-graduate qualifications, including course fees, textbooks and more
• Focus sessions and exam preparation when studying your Chartered Accountancy course
• Global and interstate secondment opportunities
• A suite of training and development to improve your skills and excel in your career
• Corporate discounts for technology, travel, gym memberships, insurance and more
• Recognition and monetary reward programs
• Dress for your day and flexible working options
• Social club, events and networking opportunities.

For more details and key dates regarding the application process, please visit our student careers website.

Do you want to be part of our growth journey and build your career with BDO? Click through to submit your application today. Have further questions? Reach out to us at recruitment.australia@bdo.com.au.

We look forward to reviewing your application.

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