AQD Senior Manager

BDO UK LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO LLP is seeking a high-performing Senior Manager to join the Audit Quality Department (AQD) in the UK. The successful candidate will bring significant external audit experience, lead audits and audit-related projects, and apply strong technical expertise in auditing standards (ISAs).

This role offers an opportunity to influence audit quality across our UK practice. We value pragmatic problem-solvers, clear communicators, and collaborative leaders who can mentor teams and drive continuous

Qualifications

• External audit experience including exposure to complex audits.
• Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards (ISAs) and financial reporting requirements.
• ACA qualification (or equivalent).
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with Partners and engagement teams.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams to deliver high-quality audits in line with ISAs and firm methodology.
• Perform audit quality reviews and provide actionable feedback.
• Provide technical advice on complex audit and accounting matters.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of audit methodology and policies.
• Design and deliver audit quality training and coaching.
• Identify themes, risks and opportunities for audit quality improvement.
• Represent sector or office and respond to local audit quality queries.

Skills

Audit expertise

Communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Education

ACA qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

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. 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 7,000 people offering tax, audit and assurance, and a range of advisory services. BDO LLP has revenues of £809m and is the UK member firm of the BDO International network. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 164 countries, with over 111,000 people working out of 1,803 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $12.8bn.

Overview

Audit quality is central to our strategy as an Audit Stream, the key ingredient to our success. Consistent high audit quality enables us to attract, develop and retain talented people and be proud of our work. Audit quality allows us to compete in the market and demonstrate that we can play a key role in market reform.

Consistently high audit quality does not happen by chance. It requires a mindset and culture of challenge and professional scepticism, appropriate resources both people and intellectual, investment in central support for engagement teams and technology solutions. Within the last year we have increased our headcount significantly, invested in new partners, and commenced a significant investment programme in our Audit Quality Department.

Overview: This is an opportunity for a high-performing and ambitious Senior Manager to join the Audit Quality Department (AQD). The successful candidate will have significant audit experience, including leading audits and delivering audit-related projects, alongside strong technical expertise in auditing standards.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams to deliver high-quality audits in line with ISAs, firm methodology and regulatory expectations
• Perform targeted or in-flight audit quality reviews, providing clear and practical feedback Challenge audit execution, documentation and professional judgement throughout the audit lifecycle
• Provide technical advice and support on complex audit and accounting matters Contribute to the development and maintenance of audit methodology, guidance and policies
• Design and deliver audit quality training and coaching
• Identify themes, risks and opportunities for firm-wide audit quality improvement
• Work on audit quality projects and initiatives that support continuous improvement
• Act as a representative for a sector or office, responding to local audit quality queries and supporting development of sector-specific content, training and guidance

Requirements

• Proven external audit experience, including exposure to complex audits
• Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards (ISAs) and financial reporting requirements
• ACA qualification (or equivalent)
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with Partners and engagement teams
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with confidence to challenge constructively
• Strong written, verbal and analytical skills
• Proven project management skills, with experience of leading and delivering multiple competing priorities in a structured and timely way
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently as well as collaboratively
• Demonstrate a flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to support different teams, sectors and priorities as required, responding to changing business needs
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates personal accountability and ownership of work

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and 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, you’ll 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 and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re 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 we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.