Audit Manager (French)

BDO UK; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm seeks an Audit Manager to lead audit engagements and coordinate teams. The role involves preparing audit plans, managing tasks, and working closely with clients. Ideal candidates will have a professional accountancy qualification, bilingual skills, and a strong background in audit and assurance work.

Qualifications

• Audit experience and a genuine interest in international development.
• Proven track record in assurance work.

Responsibilities

• Leads engagement meetings and prepares audit plans.
• Coordinates audit teams and reviews reports.

Skills

Bilingual in French and English

Effective communication skills

Audit experience

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / DEC or equivalent)

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We're BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm providing advice and solutions to help businesses navigate today's changing landscape.

Our clients are Britain's economic drivers—ambitious, entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses, and their leadership teams.

Broaden Your Horizons

Our Advisory team offers a wide range of value-driven services, leveraging deep industry knowledge and understanding of market risks and opportunities. They work across strategy, operations, transactional projects, technology, and risk advisory, delivering comprehensive solutions. Joining them means working on exciting financial operations and business deals, building experience alongside industry experts.

Supporting Your Success

We earn our clients' trust through high-quality advice, built on understanding their business through close collaboration and long-term relationships.

You will work proactively, managing your tasks and collaborating effectively with senior colleagues to serve clients. You'll also identify opportunities to enhance service delivery and expand offerings.

International Institutions and Donor Assurance (IIDA)

IIDA collaborates with global institutions like UN agencies, the European Commission, Foundations, and Development Agencies involved in international development. It provides assurance services, audits, certifications, and consultancy.

Role: Audit Manager

The Audit Manager leads engagement meetings (virtual and in-person), prepares audit plans considering contractual conditions, coordinates audit teams, and reviews reports.

Qualifications and Skills

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / DEC or equivalent) preferred
• Bilingual in French and English (verbal and written)
• Audit experience and a genuine interest in international development
• Effective communication skills
• Proven track record in assurance work
• Willingness to travel internationally (Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East)

Our Culture and Development

We value authenticity, support flexible working, and provide resources for career growth. Our culture emphasizes mutual support, respect, and collaboration, with state-of-the-art spaces and opportunities to build networks and share knowledge.

Looking Ahead

At BDO, we support entrepreneurial success and invest in our people. With 17 UK locations and 6,500 professionals, we aim to build on our strengths, adapt, and innovate, shaping a future of openness and clarity, empowering our people to think creatively and improve continuously.