Audit Quality - Corporate Reporting Advisory Senior Manager in Preston

We are BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with companies that are Britain’s economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy.

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. It allows us to compete in the market and demonstrate that we can play a key role in market reform.

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 will be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners.

This is an opportunity for talented, high performing and ambitious individuals to join the Corporate Reporting Advisory Team (CRT) in the Audit Quality Department (AQD). You will report into the Team Partners and work closely with Directors.

• Work with Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Partners within both AQD, the Audit Stream and across the wider firm.
• Maintain and encourage an open and constructive environment in which to provide technical accounting support and advice.
• Bring pre-existing financial services specialist technical accounting knowledge and experience to the CRT team and contribute to all output areas.
• Provide support and supervision to the more junior team members.

• Technical review of a personal portfolio of annual reports of publicly traded and other higher risk companies, working with the audit team to confirm compliance with financial reporting standards, company legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Providing clear and practical solutions to complex technical financial reporting queries, and act as a consultant for the more junior members of the team in your specialist area.
• Preparing and presenting financial reporting training, updates and seminars both internally and externally.
• Helping to develop financial reporting tools and guidance for application by the firm’s partners and staff.
• Writing articles and other publications on financial reporting matters for internal and external communications.
• Assisting with the preparation of draft responses to external consultations in relation to legal, regulatory and financial reporting matters.
• Monitoring external developments in financial reporting areas and reporting back to the team and developing an appropriate action plan where required.
• Supporting and coaching the more junior members of the CRT and wider AQD team.

The role would be particularly suited to an individual with experience of working within the technical department of another major firm of accountants, or an experienced auditor looking to move into a technical role.

• Be ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.
• Be a Senior Manager in a technical team or have other relevant experience in technical financial reporting.
• Exhibit a strong working knowledge of IFRSs, UK GAAP, and the Companies Act.
• Have practical experience of performing technical reviews of annual reports of listed companies.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
• Be willing to work as part of a close-knit team and as a self-directed individual.
• Be highly motivated and proactive, with a desire to innovate and seek new ways of improving our service.

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. 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.

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. 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, helping 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.