Audit Quality - Financial Reporting Advisory Senior Manager

Job Description

Ideas | People | Trust Were BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate todays changing world. We work with the companies that are Britains economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. Well broaden your horizons As experts on a wide number of issues, our Audit Quality Directorate (AQD) provides support to our specialists in audit/assurance and other business streams. From being on-hand to help with complex enquiries, to implementing and advising on policy and processes,AQD are the people tasked with finding solutions to some of our teams most complex technical issues. As part of this supportive and knowledgeable team, youll have a chance to use and develop your technical skills and experience, find solutions to technicalqueries and contribute daily to the firms commitment to deliver high quality output. Learn on the job. Lead and manage projects. Build a network of experienced specialists. Whatever level you are, this could be the role for you. Well help you succeed 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. Youll 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 BDOs Partners. Youll help deliver accurate and transparentreporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value. This is an opportunity for talented, high performing and ambitious Senior Manager to join the Financial Reporting Advisory Team in the Audit Quality Directorate (AQD) in an exciting period, to help to shape the role and the expanding team. You will report intothe FRA Partners and work closely with Directors. In this busy and rewarding role youll also:

• Work with Managers, Directors and Partners within both TSG, the audit stream and across the wider firm
• Maintain and encourage an open and constructive environment in which to provide technical support and advice
• Bring pre-existing technical knowledge and experience to the FRA team and contribute to all output areas
• Provide support and supervision to the more junior team members

The individual will support the FRA Directors and other members of TSG, ultimately reporting to the Firms technical partner and will be responsible for the following:

• 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 technical financial reporting queries, and act as a consultant for the more junior members of the team
• 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 firms 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, reporting back to the team and developing an appropriate action plan where required
• Supporting and coaching the more junior members of the FRA 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 who is looking to move into a technical role and is able to demonstrate a strongtechnical aptitude. Youll be someone with:

• ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent
• Manager or Senior Manager experience in a technical team or have other relevant experience in technical financial reporting
• Specific skills in/experience of insurance or asset management would be an advantage
• Have practical experience of performing technical reviews of annual reports of listed companies
• Exhibit a strong working knowledge of:
  • IFRSs, UK GAAP, and the Companies Act
  • the content requirements for the annual report of a company listed on either the Main Market or the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
  • the wider financial reporting environment, including future developments in law, regulation and emerging areas

Youll be able to be yourself; well recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. Were committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams,and the task at hand. At BDO, well help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. Were in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDOs core values and were proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, well support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland 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, youll 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 for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so weve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDOs people represent a wealth of knowledge andexpertise, and well encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, youll never stop learning at BDO. Were looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why were always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companieswe work with to achieve their ambitions Weve got a clear purpose, and were confident in our future