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Intermediate/Senior Accountant - BAS

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Join a high-performing BAS team
Where you'll deliver quality accounting, advisory, and tax compliance services to a diverse range of clients. You'll build trusted client relationships and be part of a collaborative team committed to delivering exceptional client outcomes.
This role offers exposure to a broad range of compliance and reporting work, with opportunities to deepen your technical expertise and expand your client responsibilities over time.
Why BDO Christchurch?
Working for BDO Christchurch means 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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver high-quality accounting, financial reporting, and compliance services
- Prepare financial statements and tax returns for SMEs across a range of industries
- Support and contribute to advisory and reporting engagements
- Work directly with clients, including on-site management accounting support as required
- Review junior team members’ work and provide coaching and guidance (Senior)
- Collaborate with Managers and Partners to deliver quality client outcomes
- Explore and adopt new technologies, including AI tools, to improve efficiency, enhance client outcomes, and support smarter ways of working
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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What You’ll Bring
- CA or CPA qualified (or working towards)
- Solid experience in Business Advisory Services within a NZ accounting firm (2 years minimum preferred)
- Strong technical accounting and compliance knowledge
- Excellent communication skills and a client-focused mindset
- Curiosity about emerging technologies and a willingness to embrace AI and other digital tools in a practical, productive way
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and strong attention to detail
- Confidence working both independently and as part of a team


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What We’ll Offer You
- Clear and transparent career progression pathways
- Structured learning and development, including ongoing CA/CPA support and mentoring
- Subsidised health insurance and wellbeing benefits
- Lifestyle perks, including gym support
- Flexible, supportive working environment
- Central Christchurch CBD location
Ready to apply?
If you're ready to take the next step in your BAS career and build your expertise within a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
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