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Who is BDO?
• BDO International is a world wide network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients.
• The network is coordinated by BDO Global Coordination B.V., incorporated in the Netherlands, with an office in Brussels, Belgium, where the Global Coordination Office is located.
BDO beginnings
• BDO International was founded in Europe in 1963
• BDO was born from merging of 5 accounting firms from the UK, Netherlands, Germany, US and Canada
• The result was Binder Seidman International Group
• In 1973 the common name of Binder Dijker Otte & Co was adopted
• The current world wide structure of the network was put in place in 1988
BDO Countries
North America• Canada• USA• Mexico
Caribbean• Bahamas• British Virgin Islands• Cayman Islands• Jamaica• Netherlands Antilles• Suriname• Trinidad & Tobago
Latin America• Argentina• Bolivia• Brazil• Chile• Colombia• Dominican Republic• Ecuador• El Salvador• Guatemala• Panama• Paraguay• Peru• Uruguay• Venezuela
Western Europe & Mediterranean
• Austria• Belgium• Cape Verde• Croatia• Cyprus• Denmark• Finland• France• Germany• Gibraltar• Greece• Guernsey• Ireland• Isle of Man
Western Europe & Mediterranean
• Israel• Italy• Jersey• Liechtenstein• Luxembourg• Malta• Morocco• Netherlands• Norway• Portugal• Spain• Sweden• Switzerland• Turkey• Tunisia• United Kingdom
BDO Countries
Asia Pacific• Australia• China - Beijing• China - Hong Kong• China - Macau• China - Shanghai• China - Shenzhen• China - Wuhan• Fiji• India• Indonesia• Japan• Korea• Malaysia• New Zealand• Pakistan• Philippines• Singapore• Sri Lanka• Taiwan• Thailand• Vanuatu• Vietnam
Sub-Saharan Africa• Angola• Botswana• Comoros• Mauritius• Madagascar• Mozambique• Namibia• Nigeria• Reunion• Senegal• Seychelles• South Africa• Zambia• Zimbabwe
Middle East• Bahrain• Egypt• Jordan• Kuwait• Lebanon• Oman• Qatar• Saudi Arabia• UAE
Eastern & Central Europe• Bulgaria• Czech Republic• Estonia• Hungary• Kazakhstan• Latvia• Lithuania• Poland• Romania• Russia• Serbia• Slovakia• Slovenia• Turkmenistan• Ukraine
BDO: Facts and figures Personnel
At 30 September 2007, BDO Member Firms employed:
• 31,500 professionals• of which 2,520 are partners• and 23,729 professional staff• and 5,328 administrative staff
The partners/professional staff ratio is aprx. 1/10
Main activities
• Financial audit• Corporate finance• Privatization• Implementation of the international projects• Legal reorganization and insolvency• Accounting services• Fiscal advisory services
BDO in Romania
• The BDO Consortium is represented in Romania by BDO Conti Audit, which has its headquarters in Bucharest
• Start date: 1991
Our Corporate Culture
• Teamwork: We believe that together as a team we are more powerful than as individuals. We listen closely to one another and treat each other with respect.
• Integrity: We say what we mean and we mean what we say. We conduct our business with the highest degree of integrity.
• Respect and consideration: Our culture stresses the importance of staff maintaining and enjoying a social life along with their work responsibilities.
Our environment: friendly and inspiring
• We've created a fun and inspiring workspace
• We believe that work and play and personal development are not mutually exclusive
• Staff is on first-name terms with one another
• Our partners are approachable and willing to glean feedback on any issue
Our benefits: we care for our people
• We believe that appreciation is the best motivation. We offer a well-balanced compensation & benefits plan, including but not limited to:
• Career opportunities• Professional trainings• Medical insurance• Sport & entertainment facilities• Competitive salaries• Laptop, mobile phone• A bounded team where work can become fun• A shorter way to top
Career with BDO
We believe that all people are motivated to develop and to succeed. We offer:
• continuous updates of professional knowledge, thru internal alerts and newsletters and training programs
• opportunity to expand specialized knowledge in different sectors
• support for ACCA
Trainings and learning
• State-of-the-art technical/non-technical trainings
• Exposure to senior colleagues, both individually and in team
• A range of personal and management development programs, to help you build and develop your career, as well as your personal skills
• We are prepared to support you in passing a series of professional qualifications relevant to our business
• Training programs are available for each stage of your career, covering both technical and non-technical (soft) skills
Recruiting Process
Our general recruitment process has 4 simple steps, as follows:
• Announcing the vacancy• Applying at BDO• Onsite meeting: interview and technical/
aptitude tests• Employment decision
Who are we looking for?
From professional perspective• University graduates or students close to graduation• We do not require experience, but any experience in a similar job is a
plus• Computer skills (MS Office)• Advanced English skills
From common personal qualities perspective:• Highest standards of personal integrity and honesty• Excellent organizational and communication skills• Autonomous and reliable, problem-solving capabilities• Ability to prioritize and manage time
CONTACT
Sorin Faur HR DirectorBDO Conti Audit SRL
3 Nerva Traian Street,
031041, Bucharest-3
ROMANIA
Tel: +40-21-319 94 76
Fax: +40-21-319 94 77
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.bdo.ro