Overview

Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory Director role at BDO UK. Join to apply for the Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory Director role at BDO UK.

BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with 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.

As the Director in the Financial Services Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory team you will support the team’s Leader to deliver quality and support the growth strategy. The accounting and corporate reporting advisory coverage spans accounting change (IFRS 9, 16 and 17 and transition between reporting frameworks), group reorganisations and transactions structuring to achieve desired accounting outcomes, financial instruments accounting and reporting, ESG and corporate reporting and other aspects of accounting, including training.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage your own tasks and collaborate with others; communicate regularly with senior managers, directors and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively.
• Identify opportunities to enhance our delivery and provide additional services to organisations we work with.
• Support the team Leader in ensuring we deliver on quality and the growth strategy.
• Deliver accounting and corporate reporting advisory work across IFRS changes, group restructurings, financial instruments, ESG and other accounting areas, including training.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification of ACA or ACCA or equivalent
• Proven ability to scope, win and deliver complex accounting and corporate reporting advisory projects, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of projects that adhere to firm and departmental policy on quality and risk management, and delivering end-to-end results
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence, lead, engage and manage a number of stakeholders
• Sound effective and efficient time management and organisation skills
• Previous people management experience
• Positive outcomes from quality and risk reviews within an ISQM 1 environment
• Very experienced in delivery of accounting and corporate reporting advice with clients in the insurance sector
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of relevant technical standards (IFRS Accounting Standards and UK GAAP) and relevant laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act

Culture and benefits

We’ll help you succeed. Our agile working framework supports flexible ways of working and collaboration. We’re committed to agile working and offer arrangements that suit individuals, teams and tasks. We value mutual support and respect as a core value and provide mentoring and coaching to support your career. We’re invested in keeping you engaged, learning and growing with a range of programmes, resources and frameworks.

Our values and approach

Mutual support and respect are core to BDO’s culture. Our approach emphasises collaboration, openness and clarity, helping you build a broad network, share skills and grow with the firm.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Accounting