An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.
The Technology Risk Assurance (TRA) team sits right at the heart of the Audit practice. We leverage our deep technical expertise to evaluate the risks associated with the use of technology for businesses in a number of sectors - from Consumer Markets, Retail, Technology Media & Telecoms, Natural Resources, Energy & Shipping and Financial Services. We use data analytics procedures to look for trends, anomalies and also understand IT and business processes whilst identifying the risks. It’s exciting and interesting work that can include evaluating risks around emerging technologies such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics Process Automation (RPA) as well as cyber related risks.
We’ll help you succeed
The work we do is underpinned by quality. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. Managing project timelines, budgets and deliverables also important to the outcomes, along with performing and preparing high quality deliverables
Use your insights and knowledge to help BDO develop new solutions and initiatives that reflect the changing pace of technology and the technologies of the future
Understand and document systems environments relevant to the audited financial statements
Identify and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls for managing risks around information security, change management, computer operations, and system design and development
Provide advice on how to improve their control environments, reduce risk and optimise operating efficiency.
Experience of IT general controls reviews in support of external audit engagements which includes understanding the implications of control deficiencies and approaches to test risk materialization.
Experience of IT application control reviews in support of external audit engagements which includes knowledge of appropriate testing methodologies for key financial cycles, including but not limited to – Revenue, Purchases and Stock (Desirable)
Experience of supporting external audits companies in a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to - retail, manufacturing, gaming, financial services, technology, public or professional services (Desirable)
Experience of auditing ERP packages such SAP, Oracle & Dynamics AX (Desirable)
We’re 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’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
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. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.