Putting people first, every day
BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.
Your Opportunity
BDO Canada LLP is looking for a Senior Consultant / Consultant, Risk Advisory Services to join our Risk Advisory team. This is a new role.
As part of BDO's Risk Advisory Services practice, you will work with clients across a variety of industries to assess financial performance, evaluate internal control environments, support financial due diligence engagements, and provide insights that help organizations make informed business decisions.
This role is ideal for individuals with a strong accounting or finance background who enjoy analyzing financial information, identifying trends and risks, evaluating business processes, and helping organizations strengthen their control environments.
Our work includes financial due diligence, internal control reviews, controls testing, internal audits, risk and controls assessments, financial process reviews, and other advisory engagements designed to improve governance, risk management, and operational effectiveness.
Your Responsibilities
- Support and execute financial due diligence engagements, including analyzing historical financial statements, identifying key trends, assessing earnings quality, and evaluating financial performance.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify risks, opportunities, anomalies, and key business insights.
- Perform financial statement analysis, including ratio analysis, trend analysis, variance analysis, and benchmarking.
- Document, assess, and test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and key business processes.
- Conduct walkthroughs and interviews with client personnel to understand financial processes, risks, and controls.
- Prepare clear and concise working papers, analyses, reports, and client deliverables.
- Assist in planning and executing internal audit, controls, and risk advisory engagements.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and practical recommendations to strengthen internal controls, financial reporting processes, and operational effectiveness.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients and team members.
- Maintain a proactive and analytical approach to information gathering, problem-solving, and client service.
- Support the development of methodologies, templates, and tools that enhance service delivery and engagement quality.
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment and participate in ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
How Do We Define Success for Your Role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
- You contribute to an inclusive and engaging work environment.
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and innovative approaches to enhance service delivery.
- You continuously grow your technical expertise through learning and professional development.
Your Experience and Education
- You have completed a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- You have completed, are pursuing, or have a strong interest in pursuing a professional designation such as CPA, Master of Accounting (MAcc), CFA, CIA, or a similar credential.
- You have 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, audit, financial due diligence, transaction services, financial advisory, internal audit, risk advisory, or a related field. (Consultant: 1–3 years; Senior Consultant: 3–5 years.)
- You possess strong knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, financial analysis techniques, and internal control concepts.
- You have experience performing financial statement analysis, trend analysis, ratio analysis, and interpreting financial results.
- Experience assessing and testing internal controls or participating in audit engagements is considered an asset.
- You demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and can communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
- You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- You thrive in a collaborative and client-focused environment.
- You have or qualify to obtain Government of Canada security clearance.
- Bilingualism (English and French) is considered a strong asset due to frequent communications and interactions with clients across Canada.
The expected range of compensation for this role is $68,000-$104,000 annually.
Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026 . This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:
We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us .
Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.
Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.
Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.
BDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process. While these tools assist our teams, our use of AI does not replace human decision making, and all employment-related outcomes are made by BDO personnel.
Ready to make your mark at BDO? send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.
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