BDO LLP is an accountancy and business advisory firm, we provide integrated advice and solutions to help businesses navigate a changing world. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy.

BDO LLP operates in 17 locations across the UK, employing 5,000 people offering tax, audit and assurance, and a range of advisory services. BDO LLP has revenues of £590m and is the UK member firm of the BDO International network. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 162 countries, with 80,000 people working out of 1,500 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $9bn.

Overview

As an Internal Audit Semi Senior in Risk & Advisory Services you will take responsibility for running audits, and supervising the work of more junior staff, working directly with our clients under Manager supervision. You will work closely with, and support senior members within the team and assist in the timely delivery of services. The complexity and size of audit assignments will vary significantly and your work assigned will generally be well defined.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits from planning to final reporting, using experience and judgement to apply BDO’s internal audit methodology, seeking guidance from managers as required
• Execute a wide variety of audit tests/ procedures and accurately interpret results, whilst ensuring the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional standards
• Apply internal control concepts in a wide variety of settings, develop appropriate testing approaches and assess the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices
• Understand the financial, operational, and compliance risks which affect activities
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and appropriately define those risks, and formulate recommendations which are appropriate, practical and cost-effective
• Consistently document relevant facts and information which support the work performed and conclusions drawn, so other reviewers can follow the auditor's logic in line with the BDO internal audit methodology and quality assurance requirements
• Effectively evaluate audit results, weighing the relevancy, accuracy, and perspective of conclusions against the accumulated audit evidence
• Be effective in communicating audit results, both verbally and in writing (will be reviewed by senior members) so they are persuasive, placed in the appropriate context, and understood by the recipient
• Be proactive in making business decisions, for example, providing solutions for any client challenges
• Demonstrate effective time management skills by completing assignments within time budgets and calendar schedules while handling multiple tasks
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in recommending improvements to audit practices and processes
• Engage in professional development activities, including completion of a professional qualification programme
• Contribute to, and participate in the growth and development of our team i.e. marketing, networking and business development activities
• Be a team player – collaborating with colleagues to assist with continuous improvement in everything we do

Requirements

• Relevant professional experience, ideally experience in Internal Audit
• Currently studying towards CCAB or CMIIA
• Full driving licence and personal car, preferable (flexibility to travel on a regular basis locally with potential for wider travel including international assignments is also key)

Our Agency Policy

BDO has a commitment to building relationships directly with candidates (and agencies) in our local markets and as such, we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. We work closely with our preferred suppliers to support us in sourcing quality candidates but we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the BDO Resourcing team. We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to BDO by any means other than through our recruitment portal. For any CVs which are submitted without instruction from the BDO Resourcing team, BDO reserves the right to contact and work directly with these candidates without payment of any agency fee.