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Ideas People TrustWe'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 The Operations PMO was created in Jun 2021 and is responsible for maximising BDOs change investment; helping deliver change in the most effective and efficient way; track, record and report on expectation, help build change delivery capability across the firm; and bring in teams to help the firm deliver.Our motto is "REALISE STRATEGIC VALUE, THE RIGHT WAY, FASTER"Now that we have a programme and project team, we are looking for a Head of Change Delivery Excellence to help us identify candidate projects and to ensure we have best in class outcome centric' programme and project capability to deliver them.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.In this role you'll: People manage the Operations PMO Programme Managers.Understand the inflight and upcoming cross firm changes.Identify, own and resolve cross delivery challenges.Ensure the change delivery plan is coordinated.Assist / Coach programme managers to ensure: Programme and projects are outcome focused' supported by agreed plans that enable the monitoring of progress against agreed parameters (eg. time/cost/quality/resource), identify key risks, and the resolving of issues in a timely manner.Have clearly defined and understood governance framework (that hook' into wider portfolio / firm wide governance)Underlying projects are well coordinatedResource needs are identified in a timely mannerOutputs meet requirements within time, quality, cost constraints (and timely escalation of risks if not)Management deliverables are of an acceptable qualityChanges are effectively handed over to business operation Ensure the programme and project delivery team is supported by: Securing additional resource if requiredAgreeing resourceful resourcing approachesEnsuring all team members have effective development plans aligned to technical and core competenciesIdentifying and Securing effective trainingEnsuring the efficiency of resourcesMaintaining 3rd party relationships, as required (including IT teams)Supporting assurance activitiesEnsuring change minimum standards and what good looks like' is well understood Maintain an improvement plan providing regular reporting to the Operations PMO director on progressEffective stakeholder engagement You'll be someone with: Extensive experience of delivering change in a professional services environmentExtensive experience of change delivery approaches (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)OKR/Benefits tracking experience The ability to develop and embed right-sized' change delivery and governance (aligned to portfolio governance) to suit the firm, stakeholder and project needsOrganisational governance structures and associated relationships experience An understanding of the content of current and emerging portfolio of change and how it adds valueAn understanding of the corporate vision and strategy and the wider industryThe ability to develop a pipeline/backlog of initiativesCorporate processes and procedures (e.g. Governance, Finance, HR, minimum standards) and associated language / culture experience The ability to identify, monitor and develop appropriate remedial plans for key project/programme performance (KPIs) and risk (KRIs) metrics.Service management concepts and frameworks experience -advantageous (e.g. ITIL)Experience of Workday HCM, Workday Finance or MSD CMS - advantageous 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 i
One of our favourite clients is recruiting for Management Accountant to join smaller team within the business, that covers their insurance entity. The line manager for this role is very supportive and easy to get on with. Preferably a CIMA or ACCA qualification and some experience within insurance would make you a more advantageous applicant. As the Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the General Ledger, ensuring the accuracy of financial records, and providing timely insights to the business. Your focus will be on reconciliations, controls on periodic processes, and ensuring compliance with regulations within the insurance entity. Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum per annum Hybrid: 3 days in office. Responsibilities: Manage controls and processes around operational system to ensure adequate controls and reconciliation are in place for finance information, and in line with CASS guidelines. Produce timely and accurate management information in accordance with internal deadlines and in compliance with the Group accounting policies. Prepare necessary journals to account for revenues and costs (including accruals, prepayment and provisions), ensuring all entries are accurately processed through the GL so that Management Accounts are produced and issued in accordance with internal guidelines in appropriate formats. Provide insightful analysis and commentary of revenues and costs to Stakeholders, ensuring the accuracy and legitimacy of the accounts. Support processing and reconciliations of direct debits, banking and related reporting. Produce monthly Management Accounts for specific entities, ensuring all queries are resolved. Support with coaching and development across the team. Establish strong working relationships with Directors and Senior Managers across the business, providing information and support to them as needed. Reconcile and ensure tight control of Balance Sheets for specific entities, including close management of provisions to ensure appropriate cover maintained. Manage time and planning around additional and periodical workload. Identify and implement process improvements to drive greater efficiency, improve accuracy in the production of the management accounts, to meet the growing needs of the business, as agreed with management. Provide cover for other members of the team as appropriate. Other duties as are within the scope and spirit of the job and the title of the position that may arise from time to time or as required by management. Job Challenges: Understanding of insurance transactions, contracts and obligations. Reconciliation of operational system with high volume transactions. Complexity of the Group reporting structure and a multi-site acquisitive business. Preparing monthly reports within reporting deadlines. Obtaining accurate and timely information from remote locations. Supporting Directors and Managers with demanding schedules. What are we looking for: ACCA or CIMA Good written and oral communication skills Able to plan, organise and prioritise Able to communicate at all levels. Able to process, understand and report high volume transactions in operational banking system. Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc. (to include Pivot tables, Lookups, and Sumif(s) formulas). Attention to detail, whilst retaining site of the bigger picture Must be proactive Strong Team Player Keen to learn and improve processes Management Accounts to TB Analysis of Management Accounts GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or above) The following experience is desirable: Project Management Accounting experience. Insurance experience. Experience of Microsoft Dynamics (GP, AX, or 365). Knowledge of property market and associated services. Knowledge of the Planning industry. Knowledge of Insurance industry. Experience in Insurance industry. Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres. Knowledge of Divisional / Regional / Branch accounting.