Transformation & Operations Assistant Manager

Bdo Uk; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Career development programs

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking an organised administrator to join the Audit Transformation & Operations team. You’ll support governance, strategic reporting and the smooth running of the Audit Stream, helping the team stay on top of deadlines.

You’ll coordinate papers, draft minutes, track actions and support leadership reporting for the Audit Executive, while developing your skills within a collaborative, agile working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong governance coordination, reporting, administration or operational support experience.
• Experience in audit or professional services, supporting boards or committees or using board-pack platforms.
• Initiative and a practical approach to anticipating requirements, resolving routine issues and knowing when to seek guidance.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including drafting minutes and reports for leadership.
• Attention to detail, sound judgement and discretion handling confidential information.
• Analytical skills to consolidate information, identify gaps and summarize key points.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and confidence using Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Collaborative approach to manage deadlines, follow through on actions and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate papers and packs, draft minutes and track actions for the Audit Executive.
• Support leadership reporting and the Audit Executive effectiveness review.
• Provide administration for selected strategic events within the Audit stream.
• Maintain governance calendars and ensure timely delivery of materials.

Skills

Governance coordination

Reporting

Administration

Audit experience

Board-pack platforms

Initiative

Written communication

Attention to detail

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Collaboration

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

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 leading them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

As a firm our focus on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest is our key priority. Our Audit teams are essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies; our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust.

As part of our Audit team, you'll receive the support you need to reach your potential. From completing professional qualifications to developing new skills and exploring different learning opportunities, you’ll join a friendly and diverse team whose work really matters. Use your skills to build a career in Audit at BDO.

We’ll help you succeed

The Audit Transformation & Operations team works directly for the Audit Executive to help deliver its strategic goals. You’ll contribute to governance coordination, strategic reporting and the smooth running of the Audit Stream.

You’ll build strong working relationships with Senior Managers, Directors and Partners, helping prepare agendas and plan ahead for future Audit Executive meetings. Your responsibilities will include coordinating papers and packs, drafting minutes and tracking actions. You’ll also support leadership reporting, the Audit Executive effectiveness review and administration for selected strategic events.

This role would suit someone who enjoys keeping things organised, takes pride in getting work done well and wants to develop their expertise within a welcoming team where colleagues share knowledge and support one another.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong organisational and planning skills, with experience in governance coordination, reporting, administration or operational support
• Experience in audit or professional services, supporting boards or committees or using board-pack platforms
• Initiative and a practical approach to anticipating requirements, resolving routine issues and knowing when to seek guidance
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft accurate minutes and prepare reports for leadership
• Attention to detail, sound judgement and discretion when handling confidential information
• Analytical skills, with the ability to consolidate information, identify gaps and summarise key points
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and confidence using Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to manage competing deadlines, follow through on actions and improve recurring processes

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our 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 at 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 and satisfying experiences at work, 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.