Senior Associate – Business Services & Outsourcing (BSO)

Job Detail

Job Title: Senior Associate

Job Code: C1

Department: BSO

Reportees: Associate(s)

Reports to: Manager, or Assistant Manager

Stakeholder Relationship: Internal – All Departments

External – Clients, Partners, Associate Consultants, etc.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Associate will be responsible for a portfolio of clients who have entrusted BDO to manage all or portions of their financial affairs.

Key Result Areas, Roles and Resposibilities.

1. Growth & Profitability

Contribute towards achieving the firm’s financial targets by maintaining at least 75% annual utilization.
Identify and escalate opportunities for expanding client services to both existing and new clients.
Participate in business development initiatives, including preparing proposals and contributing to client pitches.
Support strategies to improve assignment profitability through efficiency planning and resource allocation.

2. Employee & Leadership Excellence (People)

Supervise small to medium assignments, guiding and mentoring junior team members.
Assist junior staff in understanding the firm’s audit, accounting, and tax approach.
Demonstrate strong team collaboration and effective communication in both client and internal interactions.
Participate in training and development activities, keeping up to date with industry and regulatory developments.

3. Client / Market Focus & Centricity (Client Service Excellence)

Plan, organize, and execute client assignments, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
Provide actionable business advisory services tailored to client needs.
Prepare and coordinate donor-specific audits and assessments.
Maintain ongoing communication with clients to address needs, challenges, and opportunities for service enhancement.

4. Operational Excellence (Sustainability)

Execute bookkeeping tasks and prepare accurate accounting reports.
Review and maintain the integrity of clients’ periodic financial reports.
Carry out and manage treasury functions on behalf of clients.
Prepare, review, and deliver client deliverables, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Enhance operational processes by contributing to improvements in audit methodology, tools, and procedures.
Coordinate with external auditors when required, ensuring alignment and efficiency in audit processes.

5. Compliance / Risk (Quality and Risk Management)

Identify and analyze client risks regularly in collaboration with the line manager.
Ensure compliance with professional standards, relevant accounting and auditing guidelines (e.g., IFRS, GAAP), and firm quality control procedures.
Support the development and implementation of policies, systems, and procedures to maintain strong internal controls for clients.
Prepare and review financial statements and reports in line with applicable standards.
Ensure periodic reconciliations between the general ledger and underlying records are completed and reviewed.

6. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Assistant Manager/Manager from time to time.

Experience & Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or other related fields.
At least Level 2 of ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification in progress or completed.
3 years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, or outsourcing services.
Working knowledge of IFRS, local tax laws, and accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, or Xero.
Proficiency in of Microsoft Excel.

Job Personal Specifications and Desired Competencies:

Important Procedure

No payments should be made during the application process.
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