Audit Learning & Development - Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager (Developm

BDO UK; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an Experienced Manager/Senior Manager for their Learning & Development team. This role involves developing innovative training content, coaching team members, and collaborating with business partners to enhance learning strategies. Ideal candidates will have audit experience and a strong understanding of financial reporting. This position is UK-based with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing technical learning content is essential.
• Manager/Senior Manager experience with programme development required.

Responsibilities

• Develop impactful content aligned with learner needs and business goals.
• Review content from team members to ensure quality and consistency.
• Support programme delivery through project management and facilitation.

Skills

Project Management

Coaching

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Formal Qualifications in Audit

Tools

Learning Technology Tools

Job description

Audit Learning & Development - Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We're BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.

We work with Britain's economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses—and advise their owners and management teams directly.

We'll broaden your horizons

Learning and Development (L&D) is crucial to our strategy as an Audit Stream and our success. It helps us attract, develop, and retain talented people who take pride in their work and deliver results. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by developing our people's knowledge and skills, enabling them to reach their potential.

Effective L&D requires specialist resources to identify training needs and respond appropriately. It involves careful planning, project management, a critical-thinking and commercial mindset, and understanding regulatory requirements. We also focus on leveraging the latest innovations, tools, and technology to deliver tailored, relevant, and timely development.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Manager / Senior Manager to join our Learning Development team. The role suits a high-performing, ambitious individual eager to support current initiatives and shape future L&D strategies during our growth phase. This position reports to the Development and Monitoring Lead (DAM).

The Learning Development team designs and curates content for the Audit programme, aiming to create impactful, innovative solutions aligned with learner needs and business outcomes. The team includes technical and non-technical specialists responsible for content creation and authoring activities.

Lead authors collaborate with Business Partners and Audit SMEs to understand business objectives, translate them into learning objectives, and design effective interventions using modern learning methodologies and technology. They also support project management and facilitate programmes when needed.

The successful candidate will lead a portfolio of programmes, review content from team members, coach junior staff, and support key initiatives like the Learning Library and Learning Culture programmes.

Applicants should have practical audit experience, a solid understanding of financial reporting, ethics, and professional conduct. Experience in designing technical learning content is essential; formal qualifications are beneficial but not mandatory, as equivalent experience will be considered.

This role is UK-based with travel to London and other offices, including residential stays for certain courses.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing impactful, innovative content aligned with learner needs and business goals
• Reviewing content from team members to ensure quality, efficacy, and consistency
• Building and maintaining relationships with content SMEs
• Supporting programme delivery through project management and facilitation
• Designing and creating technical and non-technical content
• Providing coaching and development to team members
• Training facilitators and hosts
• Applying audit expertise to develop relevant learning materials
• Mentoring junior team members and expanding L&D expertise
• Collaborating with Business Partners and the Innovation and Technology team to incorporate innovation and technology
• Supporting strategic initiatives and advocating change

Required skills and experience:

• Manager/Senior Manager experience with programme development, including technical audit content and regulatory reporting
• Experience in authoring and reviewing learning programmes; formal qualifications are advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge of modern design thinking, innovation, and technology tools
• Strong relationship, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coach, develop, and work independently
• Experience with behavioural and cultural change programmes is a plus
• Interest in continuous self and team development
• Ability to translate learning needs into objectives and responses
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Data analytics and problem-solving abilities
• Understanding of business strategy and focus on quality

Our culture and future

At BDO, mutual support and respect are core values. We foster a people-centered culture with mentoring, coaching, and state-of-the-art collaboration spaces. We invest in our people and encourage networking, sharing skills, and continuous learning.

We are committed to helping entrepreneurial businesses succeed, fueling the UK economy. Our success depends on our people, and we are dedicated to their growth and development. We adapt and evolve to strengthen our global reach, integrity, and expertise, shaping the future together with openness and clarity.

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