Controls Manager - Risk Advisory Services

Ideas | People | Trust

We’reBDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm,providingthe advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spiritedandhigh‑growthbusinesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

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Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

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You’llbe someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, butyou’llalso be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’llbe encouraged toidentifyand draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providingadditionalservices to our clients.

Overview

As a Controls Advisory Manager in our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of controls and risk advisory engagements, managing client relationships and supporting the development of junior team members. You’ll work across a range of clients and sectors, helping organisations design, implement and enhance their internal control environments, and providing pragmatic advice to address control weaknesses and emerging risks.

You will take day‑to‑day responsibility for engagements, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget, while building trusted relationships with clients. You will also support Directors and Partners with work, contribute to the development of the Controls Advisory offering, and support marketing and business development activity across RAS.

You’ll be someone with:

• Proven experience delivering controls advisory, internal controls or risk management engagements, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks, including controls design, operating effectiveness, identification of deficiencies and remediation planning (e.g. US SOX, UK Corporate Governance Code or similar frameworks).
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, MIIA, CCAB or equivalent).
• Experience leading engagements at Manager level, including planning, delivery, review and senior stakeholder interaction; experience with GRC tools and/or AI testing capabilities would be desirable.
• A pragmatic, commercial approach to applying risk and controls concepts across different client environments and sectors.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with client stakeholders and explain complex issues clearly.
• Experience managing and developing others, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style, and the ability to balance multiple priorities effectively.

At BDO,we’llhelp you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

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Mutual support and respectisone ofBDO’score valuesandwe’reproud ofourdistinctive, people-centredculture.Frominformal success conversations to formal mentoringandcoaching,we’llsupport you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland professional needs.

Wecanprovide the bestsupportforour clients and peoplewhenwe’reworkingside by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas andhelpone another.At BDO,you’llalways have access to the people and resources you needto do your best work.

Weknow thatcollaborationisthekey to creating value for our clients and satisfyingexperiences at work, sowe’veinvested instate-of-the-artcollaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s peoplerepresenta wealth of knowledge andexpertise, andwe’llencourageyoutobuild your network,work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With arangeof multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources,you’llnever stop learning at BDO.

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At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

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We’vegot a clear purpose, andwe’reconfident in our future, becausewe’readapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach,integrityandexpertise. We shape the future together with openness andclarity, becausewe believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.