Senior Bookkeeper, Business Services

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

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.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join a high-performing Business Services team. In this role, you'll manage the day-to-day bookkeeping and compliance requirements for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accurate financial records and providing reliable support to both clients and our client engagement teams.
Working predominantly with clients in the health industry, you'll become a trusted contact for clients while leveraging cloud-based accounting technologies and integrated business systems to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role is part of a growing team and offers a clear pathway towards future leadership and management opportunities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertaking daily tasks in cloud accounting system (Xero etc)
• Sending client expense invoices to relevant platform for electronic processing (Dext, Hubdoc etc)
• Processing of invoices from expense software to accounting software (i.e. Dext to Xero)
• Reconciling supplier accounts to end of month statements and preparing schedule for client listing all outstanding bills and due dates, including provision of ABA bank file to facilitate payment
• Processing of unreconciled bank transactions to the general ledger
• Raising client sales invoices as instructed by client relationship team
• Preparation and processing of fortnightly wages, including maintenance of employee records
• Preparation and processing of employer superannuation obligations
• Processing of payroll data electronically to the ATO under Single Touch Payroll requirements
• Preparation of manual journals in Xero
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including the provision of month-end journals and preparation of workpapers demonstrating reconciliations
• Undertaking of any processing with third-party integrated apps (e.g. ApprovalMax)
• Any other data entry requirements as requested by the client engagement team
• Preparation of activity statement obligations
• Drafting correspondence to be sent to clients including responding to queries received with minimal review required
• Preparation of management accounts (Xero, Fathom or other)
• Monitoring client inboxes and correspondence
• Confidently review work prepared by junior bookkeepers
• Provision of guidance and assistance to junior bookkeepers

 
Financial & Internal requirements

• Daily input of time into BDO practice management system
• Daily communication with client engagement team on priorities and actions
• Highly responsive to emails and communication from client relationship team
• Awareness to time, budget and KPI expectations
• Management of client portfolio tasks and deadlines (including annual requirements)
• Provision of queries to client engagement team
• Filing of relevant client information to the relevant internal database 

Communication Platforms:

• Office 365 (Emails, Workflow, Requirements/Procedures)
• Microsoft Teams (Meetings, telephone calls and instant messaging)

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 recruitment@bdo.com.au