International Audit Team - Project Executive

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.

As part of our Audit team, you’ll receive the support you need to reach your potential. From completing professional qualifications to developing new skills and exploring different learning opportunities, you’ll join a friendly and diverse team whose work really matters. Use your skills to build a career in Audit at BDO. Our focus is on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest. Our audit teams are essential to BDO and to the wider economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for overseeing and project managing designated key audits.
• Co‑ordinate projects and liaise with other team members to ensure that relevant parties are engaged during the project.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be responsible for managing inboxes & calendars to drive organisation and structure.
• Work with the appropriate stakeholders to establish and monitor engagement strategies, milestones, key deliverables, management information, and board reports.
• Monitor progress against agreed parameters and associated project plans, identify key risks, resolve issues, and initiate timely corrective action.
• Provide both internal and external parties with regular progress/status reports.
• Exhibit great multitasking abilities and outstanding organisational skills.
• Be at ease collaborating with teams from all business disciplines and levels.
• Help partners and teams reduce their workloads while also enhancing morale and increasing productivity by bringing people together and creating strong rapport.
• Create a culture of trust inside projects so that colleagues and entities being audited may discuss their needs and challenges.
• Display outstanding stakeholder management abilities during audits, both internally and externally.
• Gather data and identify trends and potential new opportunities.
• Utilise more effective processes and systems to create coherent audits that satisfy the needs and requirements of our audited entities.
• Drive a culture of accountability.
• Actively seek input from all parties and conduct evaluations with BDO leadership.
• Assist in driving results by supporting our audit teams’ commercial management and KPI tracking.

Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Programme Management role, together with a solid grasp of project management methodologies.
• Professional services experience with a preference for Audit.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office; knowledge of Workday or PowerBi an advantage.
• Ability to coach others in project/programme management methodologies and work within our Project Management framework.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment of Audits and the working methods.

This role requires a minimum of three‑days‑a‑week office attendance.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness Programmes – We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.
• Pension Plan – A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.
• Private Medical – Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.
• Income Protection Plan – Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.
• Holidays – Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.
• Bike to work scheme – A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax‑effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.