Audit quality is central to our strategy as an Audit Stream, the key ingredient to our success. Consistent high audit quality enables us to attract, develop and retain talented people and be proud of our work. Audit quality allows us to compete in the market and demonstrate that we can play a key role in market reform.

• Understanding requirements that the firm has in respect of audit independence and conflicts of interest and work closely with project teams, IT and senior stakeholders to ensure the systems are fit for purpose to fulfil these requirements
• Managing personnel in the Ethics team and in the Shared Services Centre
• Performing testing of the systems to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Drafting guidance and process notes to be used by the business and the Shared Services Centre
• Drafting and delivering training on the systems to the business and Shared Services Centre
• Working with BDO Global project teams to influence the development of systems to ensure the UK firm’s view is taken into account
• Setting up and managing quality control processes to ensure the implementation and business as usual processes meets all requirements of ISQM1
• Advising users in the business on the new systems and how they need to interact with them to ensure the firm meets its obligations to audit independence and conflicts of interest.
• Defining and managing tasks and actions that involve the Ethics team and ensure they are completed in line with project deadlines

• Relevant experience in a similar position applying ethical standards or a similar regulatory framework.
• An awareness of the ICAEW Code of Ethics and the Financial Reporting Council’s Ethical Standard for auditors would be beneficial but is not compulsory.
• An understanding of complex risk management and conflicts of interest systems.
• Experience in application of regulation and how to interpret and apply rules in a practical way.
• An understanding of risk management principles and how to apply these in practice.
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral – with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with people at all levels.
• A proven track record of project managing firm-wide systems and projects.
• An ability to quickly build trusted working relationships with people at all levels.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively to solve complex problems and drive tasks through to completion.
• Strong organisational skills with experience of working on complex projects.