Senior Executive Risk Advisory Services

BDO; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned accountancy and advisory firm seeks a Senior Executive in Risk Advisory Services to deliver high-quality internal audit and advisory services to Public Sector clients. This role involves managing defined engagement areas, collaborating with managers and directors, and applying innovative approaches to add value. Successful candidates will have a professional qualification, extensive experience in risk management and internal audit, and strong analytical and communication skills. Join the team to help companies navigate complex risks and add insights that matter.

Benefits

Agile working options

Continuous professional development

Collaborative office spaces

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management and internal audit.
• Understanding of compliance and market issues relevant to clients.
• Ability to evaluate evidence and interpret data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality internal audit and advisory services.
• Collaborate with team members across various levels.
• Manage defined areas of service delivery and engagements.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Education

Recognised professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, CMIIA/MIIA, CCAB or equivalent)

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-spiritedand 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,operationsand improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory,they’reexperts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them,you’llwork on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience andexpertisealongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working 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 services to our clients.

Overview

Our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team helps organisations understand,manageand respond to risk in an increasingly complex and fastmoving environment. We work with a diverse portfolio of clients across the commercial andnot-for-profitsectors, providing advisory support that strengthens governance, enhancescontrolsand drives betterdecision-making.

As part of the team,you’llwork on a wide range of internal audit,riskand advisory engagements, gaining exposure to different industries, businessmodelsand operating environments.You’llcollaborate closely with colleagues across the firm, applying innovative approaches, data analytics and professional judgement to deliver insights that add real value for our clients.

As a Senior Executive within RAS, you will playan important rolein delivering high‑quality internal audit,assuranceand advisory services to ourPublic Sectorclients. You will work as a senior member of engagement teams, taking responsibility for defined areas of delivery while collaborating closely with Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Partners.

You will be hands‑on in the execution ofengagements, building strong technical capability, developing professional judgement, and supporting the effective delivery of engagements. Alongside this, you will act as a role model for junior team members, helping to build a high‑performing and collaborative team environment.

You’ll be someone with

• 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.
• A recognised professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, CMIIA/MIIA, CCAB or equivalent), with relevant experience in risk management, internalauditand systems / controls testing.
• Awareness of compliance, legislative and wider market issues relevant to client organisations, and the ability to consider these when identifyingrisks and audit findings.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to evaluate evidence, interpret data and support clear, well‑reasoned conclusions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with clients and colleagues and to explain issues clearly.

You’ll beable to beyourself; 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 respectisone ofBDO’score valuesand we’reproudofourdistinctive, people-centredculture.Frominformal success conversations to formal mentoringandcoaching,we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland professional needs.

Wecanprovide the bestsupportforour clients and peoplewhen we’reworkingside by side.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas andhelpone another.At BDO, you’llalways have access to the people and resources you needto do your best work.

Weknow thatcollaborationisthekey to creating value for our clients and satisfyingexperiences at work, so we’ve invested instate-of-the-artcollaboration spaces in our offices.BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’llencourageyoutobuild your network,work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With arangeof 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 whywe’realways finding new ways to invest in them. Acrossthe UK thousands ofunique 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,integrityand expertise. We shape the future together with openness andclarity, becausewe believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.