Financial Services Advisory Manager
Posted: 22/04/26
Recruiter: BDO UK
Reference: 3100175902
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location: Chester, Cheshire
Description: 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.
As a Manager in our regional Financial Services Advisory team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of advisory and independent assurance projects for financial services firms across all FS sectors. You will play an important role in developing and maintaining deep client relationships as well as continuing to develop your commercial management and business development skills. You will have the opportunity to further develop specialist technical and regulatory knowledge and will also have opportunities to work with and support the wider Financial Services Advisory team.
You'll be someone with
* A recognised accountancy or internal audit professional qualification and/or membership (e.g. ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA) is preferred but not essential.
* Significant experience of regulatory assurance or internal audit within a professional services or financial services firm.
* A robust understanding of the regulatory environment and good practice in financial services including knowledge and experience of at least three of the following: FCA conduct rules and regulations, enterprise risk management frameworks and operating models, corporate governance / board effectiveness, credit risk, SMCR, operational resilience, consumer duty requirements, culture.
* Strong written and communication skills, ability to influence, lead, engage and manage stakeholders.
* Experience in leading others or a team.
At BDO, we provide programmes, resources, and frameworks that deliver 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 and whatever your personal and professional needs.
Our agile working framework keeps the team connected and ready to share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources to do your best work.
We invest in modern collaboration spaces and a wealth of expertise to help you build networks, learn and grow. With 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 and fuel the UK economy. We’re constantly investing in people and embracing change so we can continue to deliver customer value.
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