• Job Description

  Req#: R11520

  Ideas | People | Trust

  We’re BDO. 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 that lead them.

  We’ll broaden your horizons

  Manage risk for our clients to make them stronger for the future.

  Our Digital & Risk Advisory Services (DRAS) are designed to enable organisations to leverage our innovative methodologies, technology, and highly experienced professionals to manage their business risks most effectively. Working at BDO offers curious-minded people excellent exposure to all aspects of business strategy, operations and more.

  We’re a dynamic team of internal auditors, accountants, technology, and business transformation experts with disciplines in finance, risk, projects and change, cyber and digital, amongst others.

  Our extensive network and depth of experience mean we work in a highly client-centric way, focused on providing a collaborative, tailor-made advisory service. Our team helps clients manage their business-critical threats, such as cyber events, and build resilient businesses capable of responding to internal and external events which may interrupt their operations. Being known for exceptional client service in our chosen markets, we put innovation and agility at the heart of everything we do.

  This is your chance to join a fast-paced, growing team and help shape the future of DRAS at BDO.

  We’ll help you succeed

  Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

  You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

  ESG is a key element of our offering to our clients with a focused RAS ESG team, working with the central ESG Hub. It is also important to us as a firm, in the lead-up to COP26, BDO globally committed to going Net Zero by 2050 or sooner and our “Unifying Culture” priorities are Be Yourself, Wellbeing and Citizenship, all of which address important ‘S’ agendas.

  Your role is all about delivering ESG assurance and advice to clients operating in a range of sectors. It is an opportunity for someone with strong assurance and consulting skills to direct them towards supporting our clients in achieving their ESG objectives. Building on your existing knowledge of ESG, we will invest in developing your understanding of what it really means for our client’s businesses so that you can deliver assurance and advice that is meaningful to our clients and fulfilling to you.

  The types of work will be predominantly ESG-related Third Party Assurance engagements conducted in accordance with ISAE 3000 and ISAE3410 but also providing advisory support to clients implementing and improving their ESG arrangements. You will be leading some projects and supporting on others, and have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients. You will play an important role in developing and maintaining deep client relationships and in developing members of the BDO team. You will have the opportunity to further develop specialist sub sector, technical and regulatory knowledge and be involved in both business and team development.

  You’ll be someone with:

  • Internal audit or regulatory assurance or advisory work experience
  • Strong knowledge of the UK regulatory environment generally and ESG specifically
  • Have undertaken ESG assurance and/or advisory assignments and have an understanding of review methodologies and techniques including assignment planning
  • Strong written / communication skills, ability to influence, lead, engage, and manage stakeholders
  • Ability to lead complex reviews and be a team player
  • Understanding of risk management and internal control
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
  • Strong project management skills and a track record of successful delivery
  • Expertise in leading teams successfully.

  You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your 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.

  We’re in it together

  Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. 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, 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 for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. 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. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

  We’re 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’re 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’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re 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.

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• About the company

  BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm. Our global network operates in 164 countries with 1,500 offices worldwide.

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