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Transaction Services Senior Manager

Posted 4 days ago

  • Bristol, South West England
  • Any
  • External
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 our clients’ 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. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both 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 to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Project manage larger client engagements, which includes determining the project scope and resourcing requirements, monitoring progress against budget and established timeframe, review of work completed by junior team members and resolving all project issues prior to Partner and Director review. Scope, prepare and review reports and documents using PowerPoint. Prepare and review analysis in Excel. Contribute to the management of the project team on a day-to-day basis, including responsibility for briefing, supervising and developing junior staff. Deliver complete reports that include focused conclusions and recommendations. Assist Partners, Directors and Associate Directors in the development of existing and new service stream practices. Contribute to the successful development of sustainable client relationships. Liaise with clients on matters concerning risk management, progress and monitoring information flows, and take responsibility for delivering answers to clients in most cases. Promote knowledge sharing within the team and across the firm with different departments. Ensure client feedback is captured, addressed and effectively communicated to the project manager/director. Identify and recognise new project and business opportunities, and inform the project director or partner as appropriate. Support the conversion of opportunities into chargeable work including pitch participation. Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events and keeping abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers. Support recruitment, retention, motivation and learning and development of the Transaction Services team, acting as a role model to more junior staff. Seek and take action on feedback. Deliver honest and timely feedback to colleagues. Technical Skills Thorough working knowledge of Transaction Services activities ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience.  Previous staff supervision or management experience. Excellent knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a good knowledge of the relevant legislation. Self-starting individual who is comfortable working independently and as part of a team. Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrates a pro-active approach to their continuous development. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your 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 for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, 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.