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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous office-based experience preferable
• Experience working in a resourcing role preferable, or an interest in / awareness of what a resourcing role involves
• Experience in the professional services industry or a similar corporate environment, beneficial but not essential
• IT literate with a high competence in MS Office (especially Excel, Word)
• Previous experience of DayShape or Workday, beneficial but not essential
• Ability to manipulate and interpret data and Management information
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to communicate / build strong relationships with a number of key senior, partner stakeholders
• Ability to work in a busy environment, multi-task, meet deadlines, and respond quickly
• Ability to plan and organise work well, and ability to prioritise
• Accuracy and attention to detail essential
• Must be flexible and adaptable
• Strong team worker
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic / self-motivated / self-confident / proactive
  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.

• Resourcing coordination to action resourcing request and changes on DayShape
• Responsible for the day-to-day requests of team managers regarding resourcing allocation, prioritisation, managing of college, study, exam and training time as well as annual leave and CSR days
• Working closely with the Professional Qualifications team to ensure a clear understanding of the professional qualification requirements across multiple study paths
• Action ad-hoc change requests in a timely, effective and prioritised approach
• Responsible for a range of operational duties within Financial Services Audit. Activities are likely to be varied with a key focus on resourcing coordination within the FS Operations team
• The Operations and Resourcing Assistant will work closely with the Resourcing Manager and existing team to support local management and ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of Financial Services Audit
• Challenging requests for amendments to resource planning and putting clear policies in place for the use of staff and trainee resource including specialisms and use of offshore
• Identify solutions to manage resourcing conflicts/clashes effectively, liaising with the relevant Managers in a timely manner
• Working with Resourcing Manager to closely monitor metrics such as utilisation and to identify initiatives to maintain positive levels of trainee engagement
• To provide an exceptional audited entity experience and support audited entity initiatives within the firm, as well as being responsive and helping to create a positive impression at all touch points