Assistant Manager / Manager – Infrastructure Contract, Performance & Verification (Risk Advisory)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026. BDO Australia scores B on the Alion truth index.
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About the Role
We are seeking an Assistant Manager or Manager to join our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team in Brisbane.
In this client-facing role, you will lead the delivery of contract performance audit and assurance engagements across major infrastructure and service delivery arrangements. You will take ownership of engagements, work closely with senior stakeholders, and support the development of team members.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and deliver contract performance audit and assurance engagements
- Manage end-to-end delivery, including planning, scoping, execution and reporting
- Interpret contractual arrangements and assess performance, compliance and financial outcomes
- Oversee fieldwork and provide guidance to junior team members
- Build strong client relationships and communicate insights to senior stakeholders
- Support continuous improvement of methodologies and contribute to practice growth
About you
- Experience in contract performance audit or related assurance work within professional services or industry
- Strong skills in risk and control identification, developing audit scopes / statements of work and work paper development and execution
- Experience leading engagements or workstreams and delivering high-quality outcomes
- Strong analytical and report writing capability, with the ability to communicate clearly to senior stakeholders
- Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret contractual arrangements in a practical way
- Tertiary qualification in accounting, law or business; professional certifications (CA, CPA, CIA) are desirable but not essential
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).
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