Steve May

Executive summary

Steve is an Audit & Assurance Partner with BDO in Greater Western Sydney and the lead partner of BDO’s Greater Western Sydney office. He has significant experience working alongside ASX mid-market capitalisation (mid cap) companies, and private and foreign-owned mid-market businesses.

Steve’s broad sector experience and strong commercial, technical, and interpersonal skills support trusted, long-standing client relationships, built during a 30-year career with global professional services firms. He has a pragmatic and open communication style and enjoys understanding clients’ business strategy and needs to ensure he brings both his and BDO’s best to help and support them.

Steve has significant experience in client-facing, leadership, and internal management roles, making him a commercially minded problem solver. Steve is a people-driven leader, passionate about inspiring teams, driving strong cultures and performance improvement.

Expertise

• Audit and assurance
• ASIC requirements
• Financial reporting and accounting advice
• Agreed-upon procedures
• Internal controls reviews

Experience

• Leading the overall relationship with and delivery of services for a broad range of ASX mid cap companies, and private and foreign-owned mid-market clients across various sectors
• Helping private family and founder-led businesses through successful growth and/or exit strategies
• Sector focus includes – consumer and industrial markets, automotive, retail, healthcare and childcare
• Significant experience working with Private Equity portfolio companies

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)
• Registered Company Auditor
• Member, CA ANZ