Quality & Risk Manager

Job Description

Ideas | People | TrustWere 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 leading them. Well broaden your horizons The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRM) provides leadership, guidance, and tools to help partners and staff manage quality and risk matters. The team is comprised of an Advisory and Compliance Team, a Chief Information Security Office Team, an Economic CrimeTeam, a Legal Team including a Commercial Contracts and Procurement Team, plus the Quality Monitoring Team. The team works closely with the firms Technical Standards Group, Ethics Team, and the firms leadership. Well help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. Youll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDOs partners to help businesses effectively. Youllbe encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Overview The role encompasses the management of a small team of QRM associates and the management of key quality and risk projects. The role will involve working closely with the Senior Manager and Partners, members of the Technical Standards Group (TSG), the Ethics Team and other stream quality and risk specialists. The role will involve direct interaction with Partners and interactionwith senior members of the firm. It will provide an insight into the functioning of a large professional services firm. The Manager will also support the QRM Partners in the delivery of the firms quality and risk management objectives. The role would suit an organised, self-motivated, and hardworking individual who preferably has had relevant experience in a similar position in professional practice with a strong understanding of quality and risk management in a professional services context. Responsibilities

• Supervising and line managing a team of QRM Associates including defining expectations, providing leadership and technical support as needed and people manager responsibility for fiver direct reports .
• Manage the performance of the associate team through effective use of the performance management system, including establishing clear, measurable objectives, on-going feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations.
• Managing key projects and change initiatives in the QRM Team, led by the Senior Manager or the Partner who is Head of QRM.
• Managing the firms Quality and Risk Management helpline. Ensuring that requests for advice and support from Partners and staff across the firm are triaged, assigned to appropriate team members, and tracked to a successful resolution. Ensuring that queriesare reflected in updated policies, training, or guidance where appropriate.
• Manage the financial interest review program, ensuring processes are followed as prescribed, monitoring that reviews are completed and escalating appropriately for those who are non-compliant.
• Conduct spot checks / internal reviews to provide assurance that processes are being actioned as prescribed.
• Supporting the Head of Enterprise Risk Management in the implementation of the firms processes for the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of significant risks.
• Leading the firm wide annual declaration programme, ensuring system is prepared and tested prior to launch date, and supporting required activities to ensure all declarations are completed within deadline and required data is available for annual return.
• Taking a leading role in ensuring the consistency of approach, tone, and presentation of QRM communications, including policy documents and QRM content on the firms intranet (Insite).
• Co-ordinating the compilation and publication of monthly and quarterly performance monitoring indicators and progress reports.
• Assisting in compiling regulatory returns, responding to regulator queries, and supporting on regulatory inspections.

Requirements:

• Business thinking: The ability to understand the firms business strategy and goals and develop solutions aligned to these. The ability to interpret regulations and to determine practical and effective ways of complying with them.
• Regulatory and risk management knowledge: Good experience and knowledge of the regulations and regulatory environment for an accountancy firm.
• Solid technical expertise in the areas of risk management, compliance and professional ethics are desirable.
• Beneficial experience could include operational management, people management, and an understanding of the principles and practice of Enterprise Risk Management.
• Communicating: Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively and with credibility both internally and to external parties such as regulators.
• Collaborating: The ability to build relationships across the firm and gain the confidence of colleagues and partners.
• Decision making - The ability to investigate and resolve problems and determine appropriate actions.
• Developing self and others: An interest in deepening your knowledge of the current regulatory environment and risk management processes. Energy and enthusiasm and a willingness to share your knowledge and experience with others.
• Innovating and change - The ability to develop ideas, challenging the status quo as appropriate and consult with others to produce viable solutions.

Youll be able to be yourself; well recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. Were committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, andthe 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