About BDO UK
BDO UK is a leading accountancy and business advisory firm that provides expert advice and solutions to entrepreneurial organisations. Our team of experts helps businesses navigate today's changing world and achieve their ambitions.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for leading larger client engagements, managing project teams, and delivering high-quality reports and analysis. You will also contribute to the development of sustainable client relationships and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Project manage larger client engagements, including determining project scope and resourcing requirements, monitoring progress, and reviewing work completed by junior team members.
- Scope, prepare, and review reports and documents using PowerPoint, and prepare and review analysis in Excel.
- Contribute to the management of the project team on a day-to-day basis, including responsibility for briefing, supervising, and developing junior staff.
- Deliver complete reports that include focused conclusions and recommendations.
- Assist Partners, Directors, and Associate Directors in the development of existing and new service stream practices.
- Contribute to the successful development of sustainable client relationships, including liaising with clients on matters concerning risk management, progress, and monitoring information flows.
- Promote knowledge sharing within the team and across the firm with different departments.
- Ensure client feedback is captured, addressed, and effectively communicated to the project manager/director.
- Identify and recognise new project and business opportunities, and inform the project director or partner as appropriate.
- Support the conversion of opportunities into chargeable work, including pitch participation.
- Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, and keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers.
- Support recruitment, retention, motivation, and learning and development of the Transaction Services team, acting as a role model to more junior staff.
- Seek and take action on feedback, and deliver honest and timely feedback to colleagues.
Requirements
- Thorough working knowledge of Transaction Services activities.
- ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience.
- Previous staff supervision or management experience.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- For those involved in Capital Markets transactions, a good knowledge of the relevant legislation.
- Self-starting individual who is comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates a pro-active approach to their continuous development.
About Working at BDO UK
We are committed to agile working and offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. We believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better and are proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. Our team is passionate about helping entrepreneurial businesses succeed and fuelling the UK economy.
We are looking for talented individuals who share our values and are committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.