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We share our clients’ ambitions and their entrepreneurial mind-set. We have the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise to help them succeed.

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

Our Audit - Public Sector business is looking for an Internal Audit Senior to join the Southampton or Bristol team.

As an Internal Audit Senior you will be required to support and work closely with senior members of our Public Sector internal audit team. Working from our London office the successful Internal Audit Senior will manage assignments of moderate complexity and variety, in line with the audit plan and BDO LLP’s internal audit methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop proficiency in applying internal audit principles, skills and techniques by performing audit tests of varying degrees of complexity
• Execute a wide variety of audit tests/procedures and accurately interpret results against defined criteria
• Understand the financial, operational, and compliance risks which effect 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
• Complete work with limited instructions, yet know when to seek guidance from supervising staff when circumstances warrant
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in recommending improvements to audit practices and processes
• Supervise, coach, support and develop junior members of the internal audit team and always share expertise within the team
• Contribute to, and participate in the growth and development of our team i.e. marketing, networking and business development activities

Requirements

• Prior experience in an Internal Audit function and public sector experience or a genuine interest in the field
• Professional qualification ACCA / ACA or equivalent
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel and flow charting software such as Visio
• Full driving licence and own car is preferable, as well as flexibility to travel on a regular basis locally with potential for wider travel

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.