Accounting jobs in United Kingdom

We are 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.

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 affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight‑forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world’s most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long‑lasting relationships.

You will be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior executives, directors, and BDO’s partners to help our clients achieve their objectives. You will be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

This role is within the Prudential & Authorisations Team (“P&A Team”) where you will focus on prudential risk management (e.g. capital, liquidity, recovery planning, and solvent wind‑down planning) for financial institutions in particular banks and building societies. Key areas of focus are ICAAP/ILAAP, Recovery Planning, Basel 3.1, ESG, strong and simple regime, resolution planning and capital optimisation. Nevertheless, there will also be an opportunity to also work across other types of firms such as investment and payment service firms.

Our portfolio is growing and the role provides great potential for longer‑term career progression for the right candidate in this rapidly developing advisor area of BDO’s service offering.

We are looking for someone with:

• In‑depth prudential regulatory experience gained in the industry, consulting or as a regulator (or combination thereof);
• Strong technical knowledge of UK prudential regulation; ideally both capital, liquidity and recovery planning;
• Strong project management skills with track‑record of delivering complex projects;
• Strong communication and report writing skills; the candidate will also be a confident speaker to deliver effective training sessions and webinars both to client/colleagues;
• An excellent understanding of the EU and UK financial services legislation, including the UK CRR, CRD, and familiarity with the Prudential Regulation Authority’s Rulebook and the Financial Conduct Authority’s Handbook;

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people‑centred culture. We value diversity and you will be able to be yourself; we recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We are committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, the team, and the specific task at hand.

At BDO, we will 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 are in it together!

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we are 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 have a clear purpose, and we are confident in our future, because adapt and evolve 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.