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About the Role
The BDO Melbourne office is seeking an experienced P&C Business Partner to join our People & Culture team. You will be responsible for looking after the Melbourne Tax and Business Services teams and deliver effective people strategies and programs to achieve BDO’s people goals across the full employee life cycle. This is more than just an operationally focused People & Culture role; we are seeking an individual who has experience and an interest in strategic development and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with stakeholders in the development and delivery of talent strategies
Lead the delivery of P&C projects, solutions and services that deliver business outcomes, build capability, and improve performance
Contribute to supporting a safe, positive workplace culture based on shared values and common goals
Manage and advise senior leaders on all people matters that arise within your client groups including employee relations, performance, remuneration, engagement, inclusion and diversity, talent management, wellbeing and turnover identifying and minimising any risks
Provide specialist advice, guidance, and support on a range of organisational change projects
Build and maintain strategic working relationships within client groups and key stakeholders to understand and anticipate business needs and priorities
Using experience and knowledge of current trends and best practice standards to educate and support others with the ability to positively influence stakeholder decisions
Guide, coach, and support managers in the consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and tools
Collaborate with P&C Centres Of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Capability and Enablement & People Experience and Operations to ensure a consistent experience for stakeholders
About You
Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, Change Management or in a related discipline would be highly regarded
Prior experience in a Business Partnering role providing a high level of support to internal stakeholders
Experience designing and delivering people strategies that support commercial and operational priorities
Knowledge and practical experience in Change Management activities
Exposure or experience using a talent management methodology (e.g., 9-box grid)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
Knowledge and understanding of employment-related laws, employee relations and risk management issues ideally within professional services
An understanding of contemporary and emerging people issues and practices
Experience using Workday would be highly regarded 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).
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 [email protected]
Skills Required
- Prior experience in a People & Culture/HR Business Partner role providing high-level support to internal stakeholders
- Experience designing and delivering people strategies that support commercial and operational priorities
- Knowledge and practical experience in change management activities
- Exposure to or experience using a talent management methodology (e.g., 9-box grid)
- Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, Change Management or related discipline
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
- Knowledge and understanding of employment-related laws, employee relations and risk management (ideally within professional services)
- Understanding of contemporary and emerging people issues and practices
- Experience using Workday
What We Do
BDO is a trusted adviser to clients seeking audit, tax and advisory services. As one of the world’s leading audit and accounting organisations, we have clients of all types and sizes from large corporate organisations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across an array of industry sectors. At BDO, we are guided by our values that are the foundation of what we deliver: IDEAS | PEOPLE | TRUST. This is about delivering ideas and advice that create value; quality-driven people who are motivated by providing exceptional client service; and being trusted to get the job done. Talk to us today.
