Senior Executive - Risk and Advisory Services

Job Description

Ideas | People | TrustWere BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate todays changing world.Well broaden your horizonsOur Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that delivervalue-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvementas well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, theyre experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, youll workon some of the worlds most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.Well help you succeedYoull be a Senior Executive within Digital, Risk & Advisory Services whereyoull take responsibility for running assignments, supervising the work of more junior staff and working directly with our clients under manager supervision. Youll be involved in a range of assurance and advisory projects, and will gain broad experienceof delivering assignments across our commercial and not for profit client base. The complexity and size of assignments will vary significantly and your work assigned will generally be well defined.Our Digital, Risk and Advisory Services team is growing. Underpinnedby our strategy, we are seeking to appoint talented individuals who have demonstrable skills and experience to undertake both assurance and advisory work across a range of areas including: Internal control Risk and governance Third party controls assuranceContract and commercial risk Privacy Environmental, social and governanceYoull also: Conduct assignments from planning to final reporting, using experience and judgement to apply BDOs methodology, seeking guidance from managers as required. Execute a widevariety of tests/ procedures and accurately interpret results, whilst ensuring the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional standards. Proactively build client relationships, understand their business and consider how BDOcan bring longer-term value beyond the immediate remit of our work. Effectively analyse data and information (structured/unstructured) to drive evidence-based findings. Clearly articulate and link the implications of these findings to the clients broaderbusiness issues and objectives. 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.When you join us, well make your growthour priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. Were looking for someone with.Relevant professional experience covering any of the following: Internal audit Third Party Controls assurance (e.g. ISAE 3402/SOX) Contract andcommercial risk Governance and enterprise risk management Specialist areas such as ESG, data privacy or programme/change management advisory A relevant professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CMIIA (CIA + 3 QIAL case studies); other relevant qualificationsProficient in MS OfficeIdeal Experience with data analytics techniques and software, however additional training will be provided Experience in using flow charting software Full driving licence and personal car, preferable (flexibility to travel on a regularbasis locally with potential for wider travel including international assignments)Were in it togetherAt BDO, we believe that when our people feel valued and rewarded, their potential is unlimited. We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remunerationpackages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following benefits, as standard: 25 days holiday; access to a personal pension scheme,with matched employer contributions; life assurance cover; and income protection insuranceThats not all. We understand that everyone is different so, we offer a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle. Our flexible benefits platform, Flexcel,means our people can choose from a range of tax efficient options to design a benefit package that best suits them. Through Flexcel, they can: buy up to ten days extra holiday; add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance or travel insurance;enrol in our Bike to Work scheme; enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms; receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan; access childcare vouchers; take an online health assessment and utilise our employee assistance programmeWerelooking forward to the future At BDO, were big enough to make the difference and collaborative enough to never lose sight of where were going. We know that its our people that make our success possible. Across our 17 UK locations, more than 6,000 of themwork together to provide tax, audit, assurance and a range of advisory services that help our clients achieve their ambitious goals. Together, theyre fuelling Britains economic engine. Behind every complex client challenge and every untapped innovation,theyre there: ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. Thats why were always looking for ways to invest in our people. That means providing them with an environment where they can grow, learn, laugh andfeel respected, at all times.Are you ready to join themOur Agency PolicyBDO 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 closelywith 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 speculativeand 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 withoutpayment of any agency fee.