Senior Consultant, Project & Infrastructure Advisory

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our growing Project & Infrastructure Advisory (P&IA) team in Adelaide . Our P&IA team provides advice to government and corporate clients in the infrastructure sector with specialist advisory services across all phases of projects, from concept through assessment through to funding/financing and delivery.

You will be involved in a broad range of advisory services, including:

• Development: governance, regulation, strategy, financial modelling, feasibility studies, and business cases

• Delivery: transaction management, bid processes, and commercial/financial advisory, including support for project agreement development and negotiation

• Management: valuations, refinancing, contract variations, often involving complex transactions such as financing arrangements, mergers, and acquisitions

You will be part of a national team of around 100 specialists with deep expertise in financial and commercial advisory, economics, strategy and planning, business case development, and project management. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to both local and national projects across a diverse portfolio, while being a valued member of the Adelaide office and the broader P&IA division.

Key responsibilities

• Develop project financial models for various projects and assets

• Assist in creating user friendly and graphical interfaces for complex financial models to support negotiation of interrelated agreements

• Conduct financial and commercial analyses based on internally or externally prepared financial modelling and an understanding of the client/project's objectives

• Support the preparation of reports and presentations for a wide variety of stakeholders

• Collaborate as part of multi-disciplinary teams, including both internal resources and external sub-consultants (or as part of a consortium)

• Contribute to the preparation of new engagements proposals

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project stakeholders and industry partners

About You

You may bring experience from a range of professional backgrounds, including finance, accounting, audit, law, economics, engineering, or a related discipline. Your skillset might include:

• Experience in financial modelling, valuations, mergers and acquisitions, project or corporate finance, transactions, or audit

• Exposure to infrastructure, property, or capital projects, gained in consulting, professional services, government, or industry

• Ability to work effectively within integrated multidisciplinary teams

• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills

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, free breakfast, 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 by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).