Stephen Roche

Executive summary

Stephen is an Audit & Assurance Partner with BDO in Melbourne. As an independent audit partner having held international leadership positions, Stephen brings a balance of boardroom and stakeholder experience and leadership skills focused on performance, people, culture, and diversity.

Stephen provides external audit, IPO & transaction assurance, controls assurance, and accounting advisory services across a wide range of industries. He solves complex accounting and financial reporting challenges and provides assurance that gives management, boards, and shareholders confidence in the integrity of their reporting.

Working across a range of industries, Stephen has experience with ASX-listed entities, Fortune 1000 companies, and private and government owned organisations. He helps clients focus on value maximisation, ensuring financial reporting is true and fair.

With over 30 years of experience, Stephen demonstrates a strong ability to solve complex problems and deliver challenging messages with professionalism, helping clients maximise their value.

Expertise

• External audit
• Transaction due diligence
• Vendor due diligence
• Controls assurance
• Sarbanes-Oxley readiness
• Cross-border reporting and assurance
• Retail and wholesale
• Manufacturing
• Information technology and services
• Property
• Energy and agriculture

Experience

• Audit and assurance services, including transaction due diligence and controls assurance, for ASX-listed clients, large global clients, private and government clients.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Member, CA ANZ

Professional engagements and activities

• Director and Audit Committee Chair, WorldSkills Australia (2017 - present)
• Director and Audit Committee Chair, Victoria Law Foundation (2011 - present)
• Advisory to the Audit Committee, Group of Eight (2016 - 2025)