Audit Learning and Development Manager

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 leading them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Learning and Development (L&D) is a key enabler of our strategy as an Audit Stream and critical to our success. It supports our ability to attract, develop and retain talented people who take pride in their work and successfully deliver for our business. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by supporting our people to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their work, helping them reach their personal and professional potential.

Effective L&D does not happen by chance. It requires specialist resources who partner with the Audit Stream to identify training needs and appropriately respond to them. Careful planning and project management are necessary, as are a critical-thinking and commercial mindset, and an understanding of regulatory requirements. Effective L&D needs consideration of the latest innovation, tools and technology to support development of leading personal and professional development that is tailored, relevant and timely for our people.

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

In this role you will:

• Review content written by other members of the Learning Development team (such as authors, design secondees and instructional designers) to maintain quality control of content, ensure learning objectives have been met, challenge learning efficacy and innovation and drive consistency, whilst always meeting business needs
• Support the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team in ensuring appropriate evaluation metrics are put in place and analyse evaluation reporting at a programme level to consider the impact of this on future design iterations
• Develop and maintain relevant business relationships that are integral to programmatic design such as content SMEs
• Support the delivery of programmes with onsite project management and/or facilitation support as appropriate
• Support the design, curation or creating of both technical and non-technical content as part of the Learning Development team
• Support the delivery of content under the direction of the Learning Implementation team
• Support the evaluation of content under the direction of the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team  
• Support the wider L&D team with development, delivery and evaluation activities providing coaching and supervision as appropriate / needed
• Support the Faculty team with the briefing and training of facilitators and hosts to equip them to be able to deliver learning content
• Leverage practising audit experience and detailed understanding of accounting and auditing to support the development of relevant learning
• Support facilitation of programmes as needed alongside the Stream
• Collaborate with the Innovation and Technology team to enable effective learning design that appropriately leverages innovation and technology as well as the latest design thinking
• Collaborate effectively with the Business Partnering and Learning Implementation teams to understand training needs for specific training, and translate those needs into learning objectives and content, as well as develop content that can be successfully and commercially implemented
• Collaborate across the function and with wider people teams to ensure that L&D activity is aligned and to share best practice
• Bring the latest thinking and innovation to the business to support the development of effective, high-quality learning solutions
• Advocate change where needed, leading by example and seeking support as appropriate

You’ll be someone with:

• Experience as a Manager (or equivalent) with a background in programme development, both non-technical and audit-technical course content, and preferably with experience of regulatory reporting requirements
• Experience of authoring and reviewing programme content
• Prior experience of delivery is beneficial but not essential – attendance at our Faculty Training Programme can be arranged
• Interest in developing self and others through the development and delivery of high-quality learning interventions (both technical and non-technical)
• Understanding of the latest design thinking, innovation, tools and technology to support programme development, data analytics / evidence-based analysis
• Strong relationship skills with an ability to work with varied stakeholders, influence agendas, problem solve and drive forward activities
• Strong teamworking and collaboration skills alongside an ability to coach, develop and inspire people to reach their potential whilst also having an ability to work independently
• Ability to take training needs and translate these into learning objectives and key learning outcomes and then coordinate an appropriate response to these
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong data-analytics and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of business strategy and goals and a focus on delivering effectively against these
• Focus on excellence, quality and outputs

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.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, 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.