Manager - BRI

BE YOUR BEST AT BDO

At BDO, our culture is built on strong relationships, collaboration, and trust. As one of the world’s leading accountancy and advisory organisations, we work with clients of all sizes across a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our partnership-style approach — we focus on what matters to our clients and deliver practical, high quality solutions through open, honest communication.

Our Business Restructuring & Forensics team specialises in working with businesses and their stakeholders to create and optimise restructuring strategies. We help organisations navigate financial challenges and return to a position of stability while maximising stakeholder outcomes. We also undertake formal insolvency appointments and carry out forensic investigations. Every engagement presents a new challenge and opportunity to develop your expertise.

About The Role

We are looking for a Manager to join our Business Restructuring & Forensics team in Auckland.

As a Manager, you will play a key leadership role across restructuring, insolvency, and forensic engagements. You will work closely with Partners to drive optimal outcomes for clients and stakeholders, manage and develop team members, and deliver high quality, solution-focused advice in distressed or special circumstances.

This role offers broad exposure across informal restructuring, formal insolvency appointments, and forensic investigations, working with a diverse client base across a range of industries.

This role is working out of our Auckland CBD office, 8.30am - 5.00pm, maximum of 37.5hrs per week, Monday - Friday. The salary range for this role is between $135,000 - $150,000 plus benefits and relocation allowance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver informal business restructuring and turnaround engagements, providing clear, solution-focused advice in distressed or special circumstances
• Manage and support formal insolvency appointments, including Receiverships, Voluntary Administrations, Liquidations, creditor compromises and Investigating Accountant roles
• Analyse current and forecast financial performance, including reviewing and preparing budgets, cash flows and financial models to support decision-making
• Interpret complex financial information and present concise, practical recommendations to clients, creditors, secured lenders and other stakeholders
• Lead and contribute to forensic investigations, including financial analysis, documentation and reporting
• Apply relevant accounting standards, legislation and case law to client circumstances, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance
• Coach and develop junior team members while collaborating effectively with Partners and colleagues to deliver high quality outcomes
  
  

Experience & Attributes

We are looking for someone who is experienced, has strong commercial acumen and looking for career growth with:

• Minimum 5 years of Business Restructuring or Insolvency experience or Forensics experience
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance or Economics
• Qualified CA, CPA, CFA or equivalent qualification
• Strong written and oral skills in English
• Confident, commercially savvy, innovative, detail-oriented
• Thrive under pressure
  
  

About us

When you join BDO, we’ll make your growth our priority. You’ll be part of a collaborative, inclusive environment where leadership, learning, and career progression are actively supported.

You’ll Gain

• Exposure to complex, high-impact restructuring and forensic engagements
• Direct access to Partners and senior leadership
• Opportunities to broaden your expertise across restructuring, insolvency and forensics
• A clear pathway for career development within a growing national practice
  
  

This is an exciting opportunity to join BDO’s Business Restructuring & Forensics team and take the next step in your leadership career.

You must currently be in New Zealand and hold permanent work rights to apply.