Business Administration Assistant in Birmingham

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.

Joining BDO’s Business Support Hub now means being part of an exciting period of growth and change in one of our key business units. We work across every part of BDO, specialising in services that impact every client and help create real value by doing them efficiently and effectively. Every day, you’ll work with people who will help you build the skills you need to develop your career within business administration. Alongside training, you’ll have the opportunity to progress in an environment where career development, people and culture are a key focus.

After a comprehensive induction and welcome to BDO you will follow with 12-weeks office-based training in a friendly, collaborative environment. You will be fully supported by managers and team members in helping you to succeed. Flexible working after initial induction and training period is an option.

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.

Our Business Support Hub provides administration support for all BDO offices across the UK. As a Business Administration Assistant, there will be potential future development to other Administrative roles or Personal Assistant roles supporting partners across the business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and formatting Powerpoint and Word documents to a high standard ensuring compliance with BDO's brand and CVI guidelines
• Maintaining client records in the firm’s CMS system
• Drafting Letters of Engagement and Disengagement Letters
• Monitoring firmwide mailboxes and distributing emails to the correct person(s)
• Creating important client packs; accuracy and attention to detail required for printing, scanning, binding client information
• Providing ad hoc office based assistance
• Assisting with project work as needed, this might include conducting research, updating spreadsheets, data cleansing, processing bulk updates in firmwide systems, and supporting various administrative tasks

When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We’re looking for bright and ambitious minds with:

• Advanced Powerpoint skills
• Competent IT skills across other MS Office products
• Excellent attention to detail
• A creative approach
• Proactive ‘Can Do’ attitude
• Ability to work in a team environment, and remotely
• Well presented with good written and verbal communication skills
• Good time management, organisational skills and able to prioritise effectively
• Capable of using own initiative and taking a flexible approach when required

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.

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.

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.