Financial Modelling & Assurance Services Executive


    Location
    Midlothian
    Date

    BDO UK

    Ideas People Trust

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

    We work with the companies that are 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.

    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 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

    Leading organisations 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 them and building long-lasting relationships.

    You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

    You’ll be involved in model audit engagements. This involves the completion of tax and accounting advisory engagements in a support capacity, undertaking research on accounting issues. As part of the team, you’ll work closely with the partner and the senior team where you’ll initially learn our methodologies and quality control procedures and be trained in the use of our various model analysis tools.

    The Financial Model Assurance team have a track record of working on a wide variety of projects. This includes renewable energy projects such as onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, biomass, alongside complementary technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen

    You’ll be someone with:

    • ACA (newly-qualified), or equivalent

    • Experience of undertaking Financial Model Audits (preferred) or Financial Model build

    • A background or exposure in either Audit, Corporate Finance or Forensics

    • An interest in learning and developing a career in project finance

    • Good project management skills and desire to take ownership

    • Good commercial skills and judgement

    • An eye for detail and strong logical skills, including confidence in working with Excel and developing this to an advanced level

    You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

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

    We’re in it together

    Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

    Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

    We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

    We’re looking forward to the future

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

    Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

    We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.