About BDO

Putting people first, every day. BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. We offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people‑first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO Canada LLP is looking for a Manager, Risk Advisory Services to join our Risk Advisory Services practice in Ottawa. This replacement role presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to a growing practice and help deliver exceptional value to our clients.

Recent engagements

- Reviewing the process for administering grants, awards and prizes to professional artists and arts organizations across Ontario.
- Assessing indigenous engagement and reconciliation activities for Canada’s largest nuclear science and technology laboratory.
- Developing a risk appetite framework for application across the Ontario Public Service.
- Assessing the financial projections and due diligence of a major infrastructure renewal project in Ottawa.
- Assessing the data and artificial intelligence strategy for the department responsible for social programs and the labour market at the federal level in Canada.
- Providing agile assurance over major digital transformation initiatives within the federal public service.
- Reviewing governance and reporting practices for a large, national natural museum.

Responsibilities

- Lead engagement teams to plan and provide risk advisory services, including internal audits, enterprise risk management programmes and independent assessments.




- Oversee the assessment, documentation, and evaluation of compliance, effectiveness (performance) and efficiency of business processes, internal controls and programmes/initiatives in a wide range of environments.
- Build positive working relationships with clients and identify improvements for future engagements.
- Actively assist and support the team in pursuing business development opportunities, including responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Maintain a proactive and logical approach to information gathering and analysis and present complex ideas through clear written and verbal communications.
- Review key deliverables and provide feedback to staff to ensure deliverables provided to our clients are of the highest quality and in accordance with relevant standards.
- Develop and refresh methodologies related to existing and new solutions and services.
- Manage projects to ensure they are conducted on time, on schedule, and within budget as much as possible.
- Ensure high quality client service by monitoring daily progress of fieldwork.
- Mentor and provide support and guidance to colleagues.
- Demonstrate managerial skills in working with high‑performing teams.

Success Criteria

- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity,



Respect and Collaboration.
- You understand your client’s industry, challenges and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional and delivering high‑quality work.
- You identify, recommend and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients.
- You share in an inclusive and engaging work workplace that develops, retains and attracts talent.
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Experience and Education

- You have completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
- You have completed your professional designation (e.g. Certified Internal Auditor).
- You have at least five years of professional experience in an internal audit, risk management, governance, compliance or other related field.
- You can diagnose project issues, develop practical solutions and draft clear, high‑quality client deliverables.
- You display strong problem‑solving, leadership, time‑management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- You display exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and presentation skills for internal/external purposes.
- You have experience managing project teams, providing coaching and guidance to junior team members and supporting the delivery of high‑quality client work.
- You thrive in a collaborative organisation and environment.
- You are focused on goals, results and clients.
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📌 Manager, Risk Advisory Services (Ottawa)
🏢 BDO Canada
📍 Ottawa