BDO Australia appoints 3 new partners to its Perth office

Perth office managing partner at BDO, James Massie-Taylor, says these appointments reflect BDO’s commitment to providing “high-quality, locally delivered expertise”.

“Each of these new partners brings a distinctive skill set that responds directly to the evolving needs of organisations across WA,” he added.

Jennifer Delany (pictured, left) has joined the Perth office as partner in CFO advisory, bringing more than 20 years of international experience. Delaney previously served at Deloitte for over 16 years, spending seven years as a board member for aged care provider, Amana Living, and over six years in combined experience at KPMG Australia and the Netherlands.

Massie-Taylor said Delaney’s skills would set BDO clients up to uplift their “financial capability, strengthen reporting and embed sustainable improvements, particularly across the public sector”.

Adding to BDO’s Perth office is new partner in indirect tax, Chris Jenkins (pictured, centre). Jenkins has more than three decades of experience under his belt, having worked in Australia, the UK, and Malaysia.

Formerly, Jenkins was a partner in indirect tax at Deloitte for over seven years and has held roles in indirect tax, GST, and tax consulting at Grant Thornton, BDO Malaysia, EY, PwC, PKF Australia, and Arthur Andersen in Manchester.

Massie-Taylor commended Jenkins for his ability to advise clients and simplify complex indirect tax matters, especially in operating complex and highly regulated environments to deliver commercially practical outcomes.

“Chris’s regulatory insight, sector breadth and strong track record with the ATO make him an invaluable adviser,” he said.

BDO Perth also welcomed Mark Thompson (pictured, right) as partner in R&D and government incentives. Thompson has nearly two decades of experience helping organisations access R&D tax incentives and government grants.

Thompson was previously at EY for 18 years, working in various locations across the organisation, such as Wellington, Singapore, and Perth.

Massie-Taylor said that Thompson’s pragmatic and “audit-ready approach”, along with his technical skill-set, will assist BDO clients in maximising incentives “while managing risk and administrative burden”.

These appointments are part of what BDO Australia called its Perth practice’s “most significant periods of growth in its history”.

This news follows BDO’s addition of 16 new leaders in January, its culling of four advisory partners in November, its appointment of a new chief information officer and chief client officer in the same month, and its appointment of a new global chief executive in October last year.

“We’re growing because the market expects more from firms like ours. We are building the capabilities clients need today – and positioning ourselves for what they will need tomorrow,” Massey-Taylor said.