Internal Audit Assistant Manager — Risk Advisory Leader

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

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking an Assistant Manager in Risk Advisory Services to lead defined engagements and support planning and delivery across client engagements. You will build trusted client relationships, coach junior team members, and balance management with hands-on audit delivery in line with BDO methodology.

You’ll work with Managers, Directors and Partners, travel to client sites as required, and contribute to strengthening audit quality through data analytics and evolving techniques.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in internal audit or equivalent risk and assurance work, with involvement in planning, delivering and reviewing audit or advisory engagements.
• An inquisitive and proactive mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively, think critically about risks and controls, and contribute ideas that enhance audit quality and ways of working.
• Experience in risk management, internal audit or systems / controls testing, with the ability to apply this knowledge pragmatically across different client environments.
• A recognised professional qualification, or working towards one (e.g. CIA / CMIIA / MIIA, CCAB or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and contribute to the delivery of a small portfolio of client engagements under manager oversight.
• A collaborative and development‑focused approach, with an interest in supporting and coaching junior team members, flexibility to travel to client sites as required, and an interest in using data analytics or emerging AI‑enabled audit techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined engagements or workstreams, supporting engagement planning and delivery, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard in line with BDO methodology.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to the effective delivery of engagements.
• Support the development of junior team members and continue to build technical capability, professional judgement and leadership skills as you progress towards Manager level.
• Balance engagement and portfolio management with hands-on audit delivery, with travel to client sites as required.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIA / CMIIA / MIIA / CCAB or equivalent

Tools

Data analytics

Job description

BDO UK is seeking an Assistant Manager in Risk Advisory Services to lead defined engagements and support planning and delivery across client engagements. You will build trusted client relationships, coach junior team members, and balance management with hands-on audit delivery in line with BDO methodology.

You’ll work with Managers, Directors and Partners, travel to client sites as required, and contribute to strengthening audit quality through data analytics and evolving techniques.