Resource Manager

BDO UK LLP; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK LLP is seeking a Resource Manager to join their Risk Advisory Services team in London. The role involves managing resource allocation, enhancing recruitment processes, and collaborating with senior management. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in stakeholder management and experience in resource planning, playing a key part in shaping the future of client services and business strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a Resourcing Manager role.
• Experience in resource planning and management processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deploy resources within the Risk Advisory Service team.
• Enhance recruitment processes and transition framework for new joiners.
• Collaborate with senior management to align resource allocation with business objectives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Resource planning

IT proficiency

Problem-solving

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

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

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Risk Advisory Services is designed to enable organisations to leverage our innovative methodologies, technology, and highly experienced professionals to manage their business risks most effectively. Working at BDO offers curious-minded people excellent exposure to all aspects of business strategy, operations and more.

We’re a dynamic team of internal auditors, accountants, technology, and business transformation experts with disciplines in finance, risk, projects and change, cyber and digital, amongst others.

Our extensive network and depth of experience mean we work in a highly client-centric way, focused on providing a collaborative, tailor-made advisory service. Our team helps clients manage their business-critical threats, such as cyber events, and build resilient businesses capable of responding to internal and external events which may interrupt their operations. Being known for exceptional client service in our chosen markets, we put innovation and agility at the heart of everything we do.

This is your chance to join a fast-paced, growing team and help shape the future of RAS at BDO.

We’ll help you succeed

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team as a Resource Manager operating from our Southampton or London office.

Our people are specialists in their respective fields and have a proactive, flexible approach to helping businesses overcome the challenges they face.

Operating out of 8 locations across the UK, we cover all the major business centres while offering local expertise to local firms. Our growing business now comprises approximately c200 people who are encouraged to be themselves, bringing personality and authenticity to our professional environment.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a track record of excellent client delivery, building and developing excellent client relationships and helping to design innovative solutions to client challenges.

Your Role

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.

In the pivotal role of Resource Manager within our Risk Advisory Service team, you will be instrumental in aligning our resource allocation with the strategic objectives of the business. Your primary responsibility will include the successful deployment and ongoing management of the Dayshape system within the Risk Advisory Service team sector. Collaborating closely with the operations manager, you will be integral to enhancing our recruitment processes and refining the transition framework for new joiners and leavers.

Role Requirements

· Proven track record in a Resourcing Manager role

· Experience in resource planning and management processes

· Proficiency in resource tools and systems

· Exceptional stakeholder management skills

· Competency in IT (MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

· Outstanding communication abilities

· Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities

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.