Manager - Financial Services Advisory

BDO UK; Greater Manchester, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking a Manager for their Financial Services Advisory team in Greater Manchester. The role involves leading advisory projects, developing client relationships, and enhancing business development skills in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have significant experience in regulatory assurance or internal audit and a recognized accountancy qualification.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development programs

Mentoring and coaching

Qualifications

• Significant experience in regulatory assurance or internal audit within professional or financial services firms.
• Strong understanding of the financial services regulatory environment.
• Experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Work on advisory and independent assurance projects for financial services firms.
• Develop and maintain deep client relationships.
• Enhance commercial management and business development skills.

Skills

Excellent written and communication skills

Ability to influence and lead

Stakeholder management

Quality and risk management

Education

Recognized accountancy or internal audit qualification (ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA)

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, improvement, and transactional projects. From technology to risk advisory, they excel at following through on top-level instructions and resolving detailed issues—delivering comprehensive solutions. Joining them means working on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience alongside industry experts.

As a Manager in our regional Financial Services Advisory team, you will work on advisory and independent assurance projects for financial services firms across all FS sectors. You will develop and maintain deep client relationships, enhancing your commercial management and business development skills. There are also opportunities to deepen your technical and regulatory knowledge and collaborate with the wider Financial Services Advisory team.

You’ll be someone with

• A recognized accountancy or internal audit qualification and/or membership (e.g., ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA) is preferred but not essential.
• Significant experience in regulatory assurance or internal audit within professional or financial services firms.
• A strong understanding of the financial services regulatory environment, including knowledge of FCA conduct rules, enterprise risk management, corporate governance, credit risk, SMCR, operational resilience, consumer duty, and culture.
• Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to influence, lead, and manage stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams or others.
• A focused approach to managing quality and risk.

We value your individuality and contributions, offering flexible working arrangements to suit your needs. We are committed to supporting your career development through various programs, resources, and frameworks.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We foster a people-centered culture with mentoring, coaching, and informal success conversations. Our agile working framework ensures connectivity and collaboration, providing state-of-the-art spaces and opportunities to build your network and skills. We believe collaboration creates value for clients and satisfaction for colleagues, and we encourage continuous learning through events and resources.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses succeed, contributing to the UK economy. Our success relies on our people, and we invest in your growth. We are evolving to strengthen our global reach, integrity, and expertise, shaping the future with openness and clarity. We empower our people to think creatively and improve continuously.

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