Internal Audit Assistant Manager - Financial Services Advisory

BDO UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive Assistant Manager for Financial Services Advisory (Internal Audit). You will deliver internal audit assignments and regulatory advisory engagements, developing long‑term client relationships and contributing to cross‑team collaboration across London and national clients.

You’ll build expert regulatory knowledge and apply best practice with senior stakeholders. You’ll work in a dynamic environment, with agile working options and opportunities to deepen

Qualifications

• Proven internal audit and/or regulatory assurance experience within Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory environment and FS sector.
• Experience delivering internal audit and advisory assignments with solid methodologies.
• Professional qualification such as ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA or CIIA required or considered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to lead complex reviews and manage multiple priorities in a team.
• Proactive, analytical, and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver internal audit assignments and regulatory advisory engagements.
• Develop and maintain deep client relationships.
• Support wider Financial Services Advisory team and London clients.

Skills

Internal audit

Regulatory assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Professional qualification (ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA/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.

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.

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

You’ll also be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

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.

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 the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, 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.