Audit Assistant Manager

Application Deadline: 9 August 2026

Department: Audit & Assurance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Jersey

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for planning, executing and finalising all areas of the audit assignment for Manager or Director review, seek input for areas of concern and judgement. 
• Identify risk matters and raise with a Manager and/or Director, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters. 
• Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with Managers or Directors. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and established clients, identifying opportunities and act as a point of contact for clients throughout the year. 
• Ensure that all client relationship activities, including the management of potential conflicts, are conducted in strict accordance with BDO’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy.
• Assisting in accounting of debt/loan instruments and associated interest calculation as required. 
• Manage against budgets. 
• Conduct rigorous project and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues in a timely manner. 
• Supervise, coach, develop and appraise trainees and executives within teams, on client premises and in the office. 
• Actively provide regular feedback to trainees and executives, assisting them with their development plans and preparing engagement appraisals. 
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements. 
• Take a leading and active role in firm wide activities. 
• Assist in the development and delivery of training of the audit team and wider audit group. 
• Demonstrating a commitment to quality in all client engagements and other work, including ensuring compliance with the Company's policies and procedures around engagement performance, ethics and independence and take-on. 
• Comply with all applicable financial crime policies & procedures as they apply to your role. 
• Ensure all mandatory financial crime training is complete (for self and any employees who report into you).
• Apply a compliance culture throughout the business & assist with the development of financial crime awareness to any employees who report into you.
• Make reports of suspicious activity as required within the BDO Limited internal suspicious activity reporting procedures (within the AML Manual). 
• Comply with the Group Data Protection Policy. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a commitment to delivering quality and value to 
  clients. 
• Understands client requirements and the business challenges they face.
• Maintain a strong client service focus underpinned by professionalism and ethical business conduct.  
• Applies a structured and methodical approach to work and problem solving. 
• Uses analytical skills to interpret and evaluate data and address complex issues. 
• Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. 
• Work collaboratively as a strong team player, contributing towards shared goals 
• Support others and act as a role model within the team. 
• Proactively seek opportunities for your own development and growth.

• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills. 
• Ability to work as part of a team and good interpersonal skills. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. 
• Efficient and effective time management and organisation skills. 
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload. 
• Ability to achieve deadlines within budget and ensure quality standards are always maintained. 
• Strong technical knowledge of audit and accounting standards. 
• Excellent working knowledge of UK and International Financial Reporting Standards requirements.  
• Ability to apply ethical principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care to all work. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to use its functions effectively for analysis and reporting.

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification. 
• Ideally educated up to degree level or equivalent experience 

• At least 3 years’ experience in an audit environment, preferably with a top tier firm. 
• Experience leading engagements. 
• Experience of supervising and coaching members of the team. 
• Experience managing projects. 
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, and Financial Reporting requirements. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance, including dental & optical cover
• Agile working
• Proactive learning environment
• Company-wide social & team events
• Monthly wellbeing activities
• Access to the latest technologies
• An environment to be yourself