Audit Quality - Digital Audit Support - Manager/Senior Manager

at  BDO

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 HELP YOU SUCCEED

The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders.
You’ll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.
We are seeking to recruit a Manager or Senior Manager to join the Digital Audit Support team within our Audit Quality Department supporting the audit practice.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in audit, particularly in controls based and IT auditing, in managing audit and audit-related projects, with exemplary technical skills regarding auditing standards and their practical application including experience in audit reporting matters.
The successful candidate will have experience in applying a controls and IT based audit approach and/or will have been involved in preparing methodology and guidance, and advice to audit teams implementing such strategies. Experience with data analytics, SOx (or equivalent) assurance and financial auditing is desirable.

As part of the Digital Audit Support team, they will be providing advice and ensuring compliance with ISAs and the firm’s audit methodology, particularly as it pertains to controls-based auditing including:

• Developing and enhancing the firm’s approach to controls-based and IT auditing.
• Monitoring and reacting to the potential development of UK SOx, ISA and regulatory updates, ensuring that the firm’s methodologies remain closely aligned to new requirements, developments in good audit practice.
• Writing and updating relevant guidance and supporting material.
• Supporting the development and delivery of audit methodology training content.
• Carrying out targeted file reviews for the purposes of internal quality control or testing.
• Responding to audit methodology queries from audit staff at all levels (email, telephone or in person).
• Other ad-hoc quality related assignments, such as regulatory and root cause analysis support.

You’ll be someone:

• Significant IT and controls-based external audit experience.
• As this role will involve training and coaching peers, and will involve reviews of audit files for quality control and testing purposes, experience as external IT audit manager is essential
• Has extensive experience of the application of IT in business processes related to financial reporting.
• Has wide-ranging practical experience regarding the application of ISAs and audit methodology.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team and able to use own initiative.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience of training design, development and delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work
• CISA or Chartered Accountant qualifications useful however not mandatory.

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.

Please refer the Job description for details