Customer Team Member

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 lead on the development of personal and professional skills that is tailored, relevant and timely for our people. We have an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Manager (or equivalent) to join our Learning Development team as our US Curriculum Lead. The role would suit a talented, high performing and ambitious individual who is keen not only to support delivery of our curriculum but also to help shape the L&D strategy in respect to US learning during an exciting transition phase for the team. This role will report into the Audit Stream L&D Leadership Team (LT). Key responsibilities The US curriculum lead will manage the entire learning process for our US offering on transition of the curriculum from within the business into Audit Stream L&D. This role will be pivotal in the successful transition and be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the curriculum, ensuring high-quality, commercially viable solutions that enhance the learner experience. The US curriculum lead will report to the Audit Stream L&D LT, will have a focus on support QC1000 compliance and will work closely with our US practitioners on the development of the US curriculum. It is expected that any successful candidate will have practical audit experience as well as a solid understanding of financial reporting, ethics and professional conduct. A working knowledge of US reporting requirements is a must for this role, ideally with recent practical experience. Experience with designing and developing / delivering technical learning content would be beneficial, although no formal L&D qualifications are required. The successful candidate can be based anywhere in the UK. Travel to the London office, where Audit Stream L&D is based, as well as some travel to other offices and external venues, will be required. Certain support on or delivery of courses will require residential stays. Supporting the Audit Stream L&D LT to establish and manage the transition plan for the US curriculum, addressing compliance and delivery risks as appropriate Developing high-quality, impactful and innovative content that meets learner needs and delivers clear business outcomes Building and maintaining key strategic relationships such as with SMEs in the Global Capital Markets Group, Global L&D and the US firm Providing onsite project management and/or facilitation support for US programmes as appropriate Designing, curating or creating technical and non-technical content within the US Curriculum (under the direction of the LT) Working with the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team on evaluation of learning impact and effectiveness across the US curriculum Leveraging practical audit experience and detailed understanding of US accounting and auditing to support the development of relevant learning for US engagements Supporting with facilitation on programmes as appropriate Coordinating with Global L&D and the US firm to identify and incorporate relevant content in our US curriculum Collaborating with wider L&D, SMEs and practitioners to effectively build and deliver the US curriculum Bringing fresh ideas to the business to support effective learning solutions Leading this change programme, setting an example and seeking support as needed

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