Audit Optimisation Manager

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 leading them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Audit quality is central to our strategy as an Audit Stream, the key ingredient to our success. Consistent high audit quality enables us to attract, develop and retain talented people and be proud of our work. Audit quality allows us to compete in the market and demonstrate that we can play a key role in market reform.

Consistently high audit quality does not happen by chance. It requires a mindset and culture of challenge and professional scepticism, appropriate resources both people and intellectual, investment in central support for engagement teams and technology solutions. Within the last year we have increased our headcount significantly, invested in new partners, and commenced a significant investment programme in our central quality support team.

We’ll 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’ll 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’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.

The primary responsibility of the Audit Standardisation Manager will be responsible for the design of standardised audit templates and workbooks. On occasion may become involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis.

The Audit Optimisation and Standardisation teams are responsible for improving audit quality and are so important to the firm because of the high-profile audit quality agenda

Main responsibilities of the role will be:

Act as a major point of contact within the standardisation team. This includes responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, the impact on audit teams.

Proactively identify new opportunities for standardisation and optimisation.

Responsible for the delivery of high-quality products that are responsive to the needs to the Optimisation agenda.

Complete assignments within agreed budgets and timescales and identify opportunities for additional improvement and optimisation.

Ensure you bring in 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 needs.

Support Partners and Senior Managers in the development of new products.

Support Partners with the implementation and communication of any standardisation, including travel to UK BDO offices to support the roll out of new products.

Act as an ambassador of the firm, participates in office marketing events, keeps abreast of the wide range of service the firm offers.

Act as a role model for trainees and executives.

You'll be someone with:

ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.

Educated up to degree level or CTS.

Previous experience of audit quality.

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.

Desirable:

Sector experience appropriate to BDO audited entities

Experience with listed audited entities

Experience auditing international groups and working with other world wide BDO offices.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. 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.

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 and satisfying experiences at work, 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