Senior Associate, Risk Advisory Services

Job Title: Senior Associate, Risk Advisory Services

We are looking for a Semi- Senior management associate to provide support o Risk Advisory y Services Space within. 

Role purpose

The Semi-Senior Management Associate will be responsible for the portfolio of clients who have entrusted BDO to offer value-added risk management capabilities needed to mitigate business risk, support business strategies, and continuously improve operational performance.  Will also provide support to the Audit, Tax, and Integrated Client Services Departments when required. 

Principal Accountabilities

Technical performance

• Prepares reports, documentation, and correspondence under the superior’s supervision.
• Keeps up to date with the latest accounting, auditing, and tax developments.
• Consults with superiors on issues identified and researches these.
• Identifies statutory and regulatory changes that will affect own clients.
• Reviews management letter points of junior staff and drafts paragraphs for letters with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of the firm's audit, accounting, and tax approach and is able to assist junior staff in understanding the theory behind the approach.
• Assist the managers as part of a team to service the clients
• Ensure client files have all relevant documentation in the appropriate section
• Carry out ad hoc requirements as may be reasonably required by the line manager
• Take responsibility for all client matters as directed by the manager
• Active adherence to budget and time pressures, bringing matters to the attention of the manager
• Preparation of engagement letters and client acceptance documentation 

Customer focus

• Establishes close working relationships with clients; understands the main issues.
• Maintains regular contact with Tax staff during the assignment.

Internal value

• Draws up plans and timetables for assignments.
• Monitors own and team performance against time allocations and reports difficulties.
• Acts as a supervisor on small to medium assignments.
• Reviews junior staff work.
• Produces a complete ‘end product’ with a list of outstanding issues to address at a clearance meeting.
• Handles a small number of assignments at the same time.

Development of the business

• Shows awareness of the firm’s services and identifies cross-selling opportunities.

Management

• Ensure professional standards are met.

Communication and representation

• Must demonstrate strong team playing skills in all client and internal management dealings,
• Develop a professional relationship with the client and within BDO,
• Provide an efficient and proactive service to the client and its internal management to ensure that their needs are fully met,
• Undertake any training or development co-ordinated by BDO 
• Willing and open to taking on tasks and challenges provided by the Manager

Qualifications

Competences 

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be committed and motivated to study towards a professional accounting qualification as required by BDO.
• Be able to deliver first-class client service and work effectively as part of a team
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Be well organized and have the ability to prioritize your own workload
• Have a high level of general commercial awareness

Educational and professional qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level or its equivalent.
• Attainment of a professional accounting qualification (completed exams).
• Previous experience acting as an audit-in-charge.
•  3-4 years of working experience
  

How to apply: 

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