Competencies

When you apply for a position at BDO, it's not just your marks and your technical skills that we consider important. We also focus on ten core competencies that reflect the values of the firm. For everyone who joins our team, we look for these skills, knowledge and behaviours which we believe are key elements to achieving personal and professional success.

Act with Professionalism by working in a respectful, ethical, confidential, and independent manner. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Maintaining Ethical Standards

• Maintaining Independence

• Developing as a Professional

Collaborate to accomplish common goals and objectives. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Relating

• Cooperating

• Managing Conflict

• Negotiating

• Working on Teams

Communicate effectively and collaboratively. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Listening

• Speaking

• Presenting

• Writing

Complete Quality Work in a effective and timely manner. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Emphasizing Priorities

• Planning

• Organizing

• Completing Work

• Emphasizing Quality

Leadtowards a common goal – no matter your role. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Influencing

• Delegating

• Coaching

• Evaluating Performance

Serve Clients, internally externally, by providing excellent service and fulfilling client expectations. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Building Client Relationships

• Serving Clients

Solve Problems and recommend/implement solutions. This competency includes the dimensions of:

• Solving Problems

• Making Decisions

• Demonstrating Business Judgment