Finance & Accounting Jobs in Cairns, Australia (Now Hiring) — 9 open

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Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

Our Project & Infrastructure Advisory team are established leaders in planning and delivering region shaping projects, working with government and private sector clients to bring major initiatives to life.

Our national team brings together around 100 specialists across financial and commercial advisory, economics, strategy and planning, business case development, and project management. With continued growth across Queensland and Northern Australia, we’re now looking for a Senior Consultant or Assistant Manager to join the team in Brisbane, Cairns or Darwin.

You’ll have the opportunity to support a broad range of engagements, including commercial assessments, business cases, feasibility studies, economic development initiatives and project delivery assignments across diverse sectors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of project and infrastructure advisory engagements and project management services
• Assisting in the coordination of engagements, including contributing to project plans, budgets, schedules, risk management and progress reporting
• Working with senior team members on client engagements, preparing analysis, reports and deliverables
• Contributing to business development activities, including research, proposal support and maintaining client relationships
• Supporting the preparation of proposals and tender submissions
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and internal teams
• Contributing to a collaborative team environment and supporting the development of junior team members where appropriate
• Undertaking a range of project delivery activities to support the successful execution of engagements

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in finance, law, commerce, engineering and/or economics
• Experience in consulting or a related role, with exposure to government processes considered beneficial
• Experience or interest in areas such as business case development, feasibility studies, project management or economic analysis
• Ability to contribute effectively within multi-disciplinary teams on complex infrastructure or development projects
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own work and contribute to project delivery outcomes
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience across a range of internal and external stakeholders

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 or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and 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 on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]