Financial Services Advisory Assistant Manager

ACCA Careers; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in the UK is looking for an Assistant Manager to join the Financial Services Advisory (Internal Audit) team. You will plan and deliver internal audit assignments and regulatory advisory engagements while developing deep client relationships.

You will work across the UK, building specialist sector knowledge and contributing to high‑quality audit methodologies and clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Proven internal audit and/or regulatory assurance experience within Financial Services organisations.
• Strong understanding of the Financial Services sector and UK regulatory environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to lead complex reviews, manage multiple priorities and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver internal audit assignments and regulatory advisory engagements.
• Develop and maintain deep client relationships.
• Support broader Financial Services Advisory team and its UK clients with specialist knowledge and contributions to delivery.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team leadership / project management

Education

ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA or CIIA

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

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

Ideas | People | Trust

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

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-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 improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long‑lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro‑actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Overview

As an Assistant Manager in the Financial Services Advisory (Internal Audit) team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of engagements, gaining experience in planning and delivering internal audit assignments and on regulatory advisory engagements. You will play an important role in developing and maintaining deep client relationships. You will have the opportunity to further develop specialist sub sector, technical and regulatory knowledge and will also have opportunities to work with and support the wider Financial Services Advisory team and its clients in London.

You’ll Be Someone With

• Proven internal audit and/or regulatory assurance experience gained within, or working with, Financial Services organisations
• A strong understanding of the Financial Services sector and the UK regulatory environment
• Experience delivering a range of internal audit and advisory assignments, with a sound understanding of internal audit methodologies, frameworks and techniques
• A recognised professional qualification and/or membership such as ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA or CIIA. Alternative relevant qualifications will also be considered
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, engage and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels
• The ability to lead complex reviews, manage multiple priorities and work effectively as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

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.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. 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 for our clients 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 arrange 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 them. Across the UK thousands of unique minds coming together to help our clients reach 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.