Job Description

Ideas | People | Trust We\xe2\x80\x99re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today\xe2\x80\x99s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain\xe2\x80\x99s economic engine \xe2\x80\x93 ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high\xe2\x80\x91growth businesses that fuel the economy \xe2\x80\x93 and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We\xe2\x80\x99ll broaden your horizons As a firm our focus on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest is our key priority. Our Audit teams are essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies; our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust. As part of our Audit team, you\'ll receive the support you need to reach your potential. From completing professional qualifications to developing new skills and exploring different learning opportunities, you\xe2\x80\x99ll join a friendly and diverse team whose work really matters. Use your skills to build a career in Audit at BDO.
We\xe2\x80\x99ll help you succeed The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO\xe2\x80\x99s Partners. You\xe2\x80\x99ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be someone :

• With the ability to identify risk matters and raises with a manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters.
• Who can identify and understand needs of the Audited Entity, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree the needs and potential solutions with Managers or Partner.
• Who can build and maintain strong relationships with new and established Audited Entities, identifying opportunities and be a point of contact throughout the year.
• With experience of conducting rigorous project and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues in a timely manner.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/ICAS or overseas equivalent.
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements.
• Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends.
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of the team.
• Experience of managing projects.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to be yourself; we\xe2\x80\x99ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we\xe2\x80\x99ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We\xe2\x80\x99re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO\xe2\x80\x99s core values and we\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we\xe2\x80\x99ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you\xe2\x80\x99ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we\xe2\x80\x99ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO\xe2\x80\x99s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we\xe2\x80\x99ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you\xe2\x80\x99ll never stop learning at BDO. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We\xe2\x80\x99ve got a clear purpose, and we\xe2\x80\x99re confident in our future, because we\xe2\x80\x99re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.