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.
We’re BDO (NTH QLD), a leading full‑service audit, tax and advisory firm, combining local market expertise with the capability of the BDO national and global network. With offices in Cairns and Townsville, we are proud of our strong regional presence, genuine relationships and commitment to our communities. We offer meaningful career opportunities to our people, in a people-first culture where care, accountability, and professional growth matter.
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Senior People & Culture Advisor to join our Shared Services team. Working closely with the CEO, Partners, and leaders across the firm, you will deliver practical, values aligned people solutions while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our People & Culture function.
You will provide high quality generalist people support across the full employee lifecycle, shaping a consistent and positive employee experience and supporting BDO (NTH QLD)’s position as an employer of choice in the region. The role balances strong foundations in employee relations, compliance and people risk with a forward-looking approach to workforce capability, systems, and ways of working. You will contribute to people initiatives across talent acquisition, resourcing, learning and organisational development, performance and engagement, remuneration and benefits, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and workplace health and safety as well as people related projects, across process improvement, and the responsible adoption of AI‑enabled people practices.
What you’ll be doing
Collaborate with leaders to translate business strategy into effective people initiatives
Provide trusted advice and support performance management, industrial and employee relations matters
Lead and continuously enhance end‑to‑end talent initiatives across attraction, recruitment, mobility, onboarding, performance, development, reward, retention, and offboarding
Support and evolve remuneration, reward, recognition, and benefits programs including payroll compliance
Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and experience using feedback and data insights
Support, mentor, and develop team members
Ensure people policies, procedures and practices comply with legislation and network standards
Contribute to continuous improvement across people operations, systems, data governance and ways of working
Manage the People & Culture budget and lead wellbeing, workplace health and safety, social and community initiatives.
What success looks like
Trusted relationships with leaders who seek your advice early
People matters handled consistently, fairly and in line with BDO values and risk standards
Practical contributions to improving processes, systems and employee experience
Active involvement in building a future‑ready People & Culture function that supports growth, capability and accountability.
What you’ll bring
You’ll bring strong experience providing end-to-end people advice in a complex, professional or advisory environment, together with:
Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management or a related discipline
Membership with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
Completion of, or progression toward, AHRI’s HR Certification Program (desirable)
Strong knowledge of employment legislation, award interpretation, governance and people risk
Proven ability to balance day‑to‑day operational matters and longer‑term improvement work, managing self and others to deliver outcomes
Strong attention to detail, critical thinking skills and confidence to challenge assumptions and solve problems
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Confidence navigating systems, data and new ways of working, with curiosity about how AI and digital tools can improve people outcomes, balanced by a strong risk and governance mindset
Technology proficiency, including advanced Microsoft 365 skills, and experience with HRIS platforms (ELMO, Workday and MYOB - desirable)
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.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
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 and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.
Apply now to join #teamBDO.
