Director - Risk Advisory Services

Position: Director - Risk Advisory Services (Permanent)
Location: Caversham

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

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 our clients’ 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.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Overview

Our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team helps organisations anticipate emerging risks, balance opportunity and control and strengthen governance so they can deliver their strategic goals with confidence in an increasingly complex and fast-moving environment. We work with a diverse portfolio of clients across the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, providing assurance and advisory support that strengthens governance, enhances controls and drives better decision making.

As part of the team, you’ll work on a wide range of internal audit, controls, risk and advisory engagements, gaining exposure to different industries, business models and operating environments. You’ll drive collaboration across the firm and apply innovative approaches including the use of technology, AI, data analytics and professional judgement to deliver insights that add real value for our clients.

As part of the RAS team at BDO, we are looking for individuals who can build, drive and lead our proposition and growth plans across London, Reading and the Thames Valley, with the role based in our Reading office.

We are keen to hear from you, if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Bring a proven track record of driving growth, with the ambition, energy and strong professional network needed to operate at pace, build trusted relationships and generate new opportunities for the team and the firm.

Act as an ambassador for the firm, creating opportunities and leading a programme of market facing events that build our regional eminence across the Thames Valley, while leveraging the firm’s full service offering to develop innovative client solutions. facing events that build our regional eminence across the Thames Valley, while leveraging the firm’s full service offering to develop innovative client solutions.

Build strong, collaborative relationships with Partners and Directors across the firm to unlock opportunities, deliver integrated solutions and support the growth of RAS.

Have an established network of senior stakeholders across the Thames Valley, with a strong track record of developing long term, high value client relationships.

Bring strong sector experience across Technology, Media and Telecommunications and/or Life Sciences and Pharma, including exposure to high growth and emerging businesses as well as larger established organisations, alongside experience…