Financial Model Assurance Director

TieTalent; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial advisory is seeking a Director for its Market-Leading Financial Model Assurance Services team in London. This role involves leading a team, managing financial model audits, and driving business development initiatives for high-profile projects across various sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project finance, proven leadership skills, and a relevant ACA/ACCA qualification.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development programs

Mentoring and coaching

Qualifications

• Experience managing Financial Model Audits throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Extensive experience in project finance and financial modelling.
• Knowledge of PPP, infrastructure, and renewables projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team and deputize for partners.
• Plan, monitor, and review work while overseeing quality control.
• Drive business development and practice growth initiatives.

Skills

Commercial management

Business development

Client relationship management

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

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

We work with Britain’s economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses that fuel the economy—and directly advise their owners and management teams.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team offers a wide range of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They possess in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors, and markets, understanding the constantly changing risks and opportunities. The team works across strategy, operations, and improvement, as well as transactional and project-specific work. From technology to risk advisory, they excel in executing top-level instructions and resolving detailed issues—all in a straightforward package. Joining them means working on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience alongside industry leaders.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organizations trust us because of our high-quality advice, which stems from a thorough understanding of their business, built through close collaboration and long-term relationships.

You will be proactive, capable of managing your tasks independently, and confident in collaborating and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and partners to help businesses succeed. You’ll be encouraged to identify opportunities for improving our services and adding value for our clients.

This position is within BDO’s Market-Leading Financial Model Assurance Services team, providing transactional model assurance and financial modelling services to global blue-chip sponsors, banks, financial institutions, and funds involved in major infrastructure, energy, and digital projects, often in conjunction with our global network. These projects include multi-million to multi-billion Pound developments across various sectors and regions.

The projects supported include petrochemical plants, LNG trains, water desalination plants, IWPP projects in the Middle East; wind and rail projects across the UK and Europe; government-sponsored transport projects in the Benelux; and digital infrastructure and energy-from-waste projects in the UK.

The Director role involves leading the team, deputizing for partners, planning, monitoring, reviewing work, and overseeing quality control, business development, and practice growth initiatives.

You will have:

• Experience managing Financial Model Audits throughout the engagement lifecycle, including commercial management.
• Extensive experience in project finance, including origination and delivery of mandates for financial modelling, assurance, and advisory services.
• Knowledge of PPP, infrastructure, and renewables projects is advantageous. Experience in quality and risk reviews of work and final products.
• ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent.
• Strong commercial management skills and a track record in business development and client relationship management.
• Proven leadership in managing and developing teams.

We value authenticity and are committed to flexible working arrangements suited to individual and team needs. We support your personal and professional growth through clear career development programs and resources.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect are core to BDO’s culture. We offer mentoring, coaching, and a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art spaces and resources to foster learning and sharing of expertise.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we empower entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fueling the UK economy. Our success relies on our people, and we continually invest in your growth. We are committed to evolving and building on our strengths, ensuring we remain a trusted partner with global reach, integrity, and expertise. We shape the future together through openness, clarity, and innovation.