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On our graduate programme, you’ll experience real responsibility and purpose from day one. Working with people who value your ideas and invest in your success, you’ll be helping to solve complex business challenges while earning a respected qualification at the same time - all with the support of a friendly and welcoming team that brings out the best in you.

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iconJob ID:
R17341
iconLocation:
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
iconDate posted:
26 February 2025
iconCategory:
Secretarial & Administration

Project & Resourcing Co-ordinator

Ideas | People | Trust

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

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and highgrowth businesses that fuel the economy and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. 

We’ll broaden your horizons 

As a firm our focus on delivering quality audit work for the benefit of the public interest is our key priority. Our Audit teams are essential, not just to BDO, but to the whole economy. With specialist knowledge of sectors, markets and geographies; our auditors have the business understanding necessary to deliver the high quality and robust audits that companies and their stakeholders can trust.

As part of our Audit team, you'll receive the support you need to reach your potential. From completing professional qualifications to developing new skills and exploring different learning opportunities, you’ll join a friendly and diverse team whose work really matters. Use your skills to build a career in Audit at BDO.

We’ll help you succeed 

The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders.

You’ll be someone who iscomfortable 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. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.  

Key responsibilities of the role include: 

  • Using our resource planner, Dayshape, to book trainees to jobs / study leave / college / training courses / holiday etc 

  • Becoming the change agents for Dayshape roll out and be the first port of call for any business queries 

  • Building effective relationships with the central resourcing team and the Project Managers to understand the needs in respect of resourcing for assignments 

  • Acting as a point of contact for the trainees, working with them to ensure allocation to jobs that support their objectives and career development 

  • Working closely with the Professional Qualifications team to ensure a clear understanding of the professional qualification requirements

  • Familiarisation with the trainees’ professional qualification pathways so that these are considered when allocating resource 

  • Working with People Managers and Resourcing Manager to support any performance issues, and notifying them if there are any issues or concerns related to staff and trainees 

  • Working with Resourcing Manager to closely monitor metrics such as utilisation, budget completion, data accuracy 

  • Owning and ensuring adoption of all resourcing policies in your area of remit 

  • Identifying and introducing processes in order to maximise efficiencies in resource planning across the North business unit

  • Identifying solutions to manage resourcing conflicts/clashes effectively, liaising with the relevant managers in a timely manner

  • Supporting Business Support with absence approval, if applicable (e.g. holiday, sickness, TOIL, and study leave) 

You’ll be someone with:

  • Experience in resource planning and management processes with exposure to tools and systems

  • Intermediate IT skills (MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Proven ability to operate under pressure with conflicting priorities, tight deadlines and demanding stakeholder needs

  • Ability to interpret and analyse MI and data to identify and solve problems

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their 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.

Weknow that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-artcollaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage youto 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. 

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Success Profile

What makes you successful on the Project & Resourcing Co-ordinator? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right skill level.

  • Business thinking
  • Communicating
  • Decision making
  • Developing self & others
  • Collaborating
  • Innovation & Change

Our culture at BDO

We’re a thriving business that is respectful and client-focused while remaining firmly anchored in our core purpose – helping you succeed. Our Unifying Culture encourages us to be ourselves, to be inspired, challenged, collaborative and ultimately successful.

How we’ll support you.

We offer a range of support services to help you thrive in your new role. From study leave to taking care of your mental wellbeing, we'll be with you every step of the way.

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Buddy support

Your buddy will have first-hand experience of what it’s like to work and study towards a professional qualification and will support and guide you as you settle into your new career.

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People Manager support

Your PM will play a pivotal role in your career journey, providing guidance and support throughout your day-to-day work and your studies.

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Dedicated study support & study leave

Our Professional Qualifications team will assist you with everything from exam bookings to study leave allocations.

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Peer networks

Sharing your experience of working and studying with other trainees will see you building networks and future friends to support you throughout your career.

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Workable

Discover life at BDO from all angles – the office, client sites, or occasionally, your home. We’ll need you to join us in the office so we can best support your development, so ensure you’re a commutable distance away.

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BDO Networks

We have a number of groups where you can celebrate being yourself, including BLEND (LGBTQ+ network), BDO Inspire (Gender balance network), CEDAR (Celebrating Ethnic Diversity and Races network).

YOU READY FOR MORE?

Working at BDO is more than just an experience. It is an opportunity to be yourself and feel supported to succeed. Find out more about life at BDO.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer a wide range of core and voluntary benefits, with a few examples below.

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Holidays

Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.

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Health and Wellness Programmes

We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.

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Bike to work scheme

A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax-effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.

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Pension Plan

A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.

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Private Medical

Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.

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Income Protection Plan

Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.