Transaction Services Executive

Ideas | People | Trust

We are BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm. We provide advice and solutions for entrepreneurial organisations navigating today's changing world.

Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited, and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy. We directly advise owners and management teams leading these companies.

Expanding Horizons

Our Advisory team delivers value-led advice and outcomes. They have in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors, and markets. They understand constantly changing risks and opportunities affecting our clients' affairs.

The team works across strategy, operations, and improvement, as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they are experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving finer details.

When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals. You'll build your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

Ensuring Success

Leading organisations trust us due to the quality of our advice. This quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business and long-lasting relationships.

You'll be someone who is comfortable working proactively and managing tasks independently. You'll also be confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and partners to help businesses effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Support project management of smaller client engagements, including monitoring progress against budget and established timeframe, and risk management.
• Prepare analysis, reports, and other documents such as proposals using PowerPoint and Excel.
• Deliver complete sections of reports including focused conclusions and recommendations.
• Assist Partners, Directors, and Associate Directors with business development activities.
• Contribute to successful development of sustainable client relationships. Liaise with clients on matters concerning risk management, progress, and monitoring information flows.
• Support conversion of opportunities into chargeable work including pitch participation.
• Identify and recognise new project and business opportunities and inform the project director or partner as appropriate.
• Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, and keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers.
• Support recruitment, retention, motivation, and learning and development of employees within the Transaction Services team, acting as an advocate for the team.
• Seek and take action on feedback.
• Deliver honest and timely feedback to colleagues.

You'll be someone with:

• Basic working knowledge and experience of Transaction Services activities.
• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of using MS Office, in particular Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-starting individual who is comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates a pro-active approach to continuous development.

At BDO, we encourage you to be yourself. We value and celebrate your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working and offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.

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 people and resources needed to do your best work.

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values. We're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. We support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We invest in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise. We 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.

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses 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.