About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our team at BDO UK. As a key member of our audit team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients across various sectors, providing assistance to partners on client work and team management, and playing a significant role in delivering our national Not-for-Profit strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a portfolio of clients across various sectors, including charities, housing, and education.
* Provide assistance to partners on client work and team management.
* Play a significant role in delivering our national Not-for-Profit strategy, including growth plans.
* Act as a major point of contact within the firm, responding to requests and keeping stakeholders informed of progress.
* Responsible for the financial management of a portfolio, completing assignments within agreed budgets and timescales.
* Ensure assignments are staffed with the appropriate mix of knowledge and skills required.
* Ensure that the firm's risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to at all times.
* Identify and recognise business and sales opportunities.
* Support partners and senior managers in the development of new business relationships and business proposals.
* Recruit, retain, develop, and motivate employees, including participating in graduate recruitment and ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines.
* Work as part of a management team to plan resources, attend merit rate meetings, and implement efficiency gains.
* Act as an ambassador of the firm, participating in office marketing events and keeping abreast of the firm's services.
* Act as a role model for trainees and executives.
Requirements
* ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.
* Previous experience of managing people.
* Good 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.
* Experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audits, statutory accounts, and disclosures.
* Project management experience.
About BDO UK
BDO UK is a leading accountancy and business advisory firm, providing advice and solutions to entrepreneurial organisations. We work with companies that are Britain's economic engine, fuelling the economy through our expertise and services. Our success is powered by our people, and we're always finding new ways to invest in you. We're committed to agile working, offering everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.
We're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture, where mutual support and respect are core values. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll 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 UK, you'll 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've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO UK'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. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO UK.