Audit Quality – Tools Manager in City of Westminster

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.

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.

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.

This is an opportunity for a talented, high performing and ambitious manager to join the Tools Team in the Audit Quality Department (AQD). The successful candidate will assist with the management of the firms’ audit intellectual resources and tools, including bespoke software. There are currently a wide range of intellectual resources and tools being used/developed in this space making this an innovative and exciting proposition. The successful candidate will have an interest in technology and an understanding of audit. The role includes supervising other team members. The role will be primarily based either in the Baker Street Office in London. The position includes the opportunity for collaboration with a wide range of individuals both within the UK firm and our Global network.

As a team, the AQD Tools Team is responsible for audit related intellectual resources and key audit tools. The managers are responsible for supervising and reviewing the work of a team of executives of varying grades and experiences.

• Building strong relationships with members of AQD and the audit stream.
• Supervision of a team of executives of varying grades, with support from other Tools Team managers.
• Managing tools related projects and tasks, such as the development of our assurance libraries and software testing.
• Management and provision of support function for Audit tools, including identification of common support trends and maintaining a knowledge base of known issues and performing a Quality Control function.
• Responsibility for the performance of control activities as part of the firms’ System of Quality Management.
• Liaison with IT on matters relating to the audit tools.
• Writing and updating guidance on tools related matters.
• Development and delivery of tools-related training within AQD.
• Undertaking any training or development as required by the firm or AQD.
• Participation in group, stream and firm wide activities, such as AQD learning and team building sessions.
• Managing other ad hoc tasks.

You’ll be someone with:

• University degree.
• Qualified Accountant/Part Qualified Accountant.
• Good team player – ability to work in a team and share ideas.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work.
• Good communication skills - strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
• An interest in IT with good IT skills - including Microsoft Excel.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• High attention to detail.

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.