Manager, Insurance, External Audit, Large & Complex Audit & Assurance in London

Our team combines the latest audit tools, technological innovations and agile processes and procedures to deliver high quality audits. We are proud of our role performing work in the public interest and our audit team is dedicated to the highest standards of independence, professional objectivity, and technical excellence.

We audit a broad range of listed organisations and their subsidiaries in the UK and internationally, as well as other public interest entities such as banks and insurers. We also have vast audit experience in the private sector, including entrepreneurial and high growth businesses. We have strong industry credentials across the financial services and corporate landscape and can draw on a wide range of specialists and experts across our extensive global network.

In the insurance audit team, we work with a wide range of businesses, from listed insurers (life and non-life) to the top international insurance brokers, Lloyd's syndicates and many more across the UK. The team has seen consistent growth in recent years, making it a very exciting time to be joining the team.

We are looking to expand our team of focused, aspirational, and collaborative insurance practitioners, and as such we are offering the opportunity to join as a Director in our Insurance Audit Group to support this challenging and rapidly expanding business.

You can expect senior level exposure and variety. You will work with some of the most influential companies in the UK and internationally, offering expert insights across the whole business. Innovation is key for us, underpinned by audit quality. You will be joining a diverse team of experts capable of delivering meaningful and durable change for both our clients and our profession.

As a member of our team, reporting to a Director/Partner, you will:

• Field manage audit engagements, including management of client relationships and coaching audit teams.
• Supervise teams to successfully execute engagements in accordance with Deloitte methodology and quality standards, and work to deadlines.
• Drive our continuous improvement in audit methodology.
• Participate in business development campaigns and responses to tenders from new and existing clients.
• Participate and lead on other assurance projects drawing on your skills around accounting, controls and regulation.
• Participate in practice management activities, including facilitation of internal training courses, staff development and practice reviews.
• Engage with and support wellbeing activities within engagement teams and the wider Insurance Team.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

You must have the following in order to qualify for this role:

• Experienced Auditor with a relevant accounting qualification ACA, ACCA, CA, ICAS or equivalent.
• Insurance sector experience gained through performing external audits and assurance engagements managing medium to large sized audit engagements and audit teams. Experience of the Life Insurance or Bulk Purchase Annuity industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of auditing techniques and standards, including risk assessment, scoping, devising an audit approach using controls testing and substantive testing, and concluding.
• Experience field managing audit engagements and audit teams.
• A collaborative approach and be a good team player.
• Report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills, including ability to engage at all levels.
• An enquiring and analytical mind and ability to use initiative, be adaptable and solve problems.

We know it's not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It's about the creative and collective thinking of our people. That's where the true insight is found. We're redefining the future of audit. Come join us.

Our independent audits help to build trust and confidence, equipping the companies we audit and their stakeholders to make better informed decisions based on meaningful information. By combining the latest audit tools, technologies and procedures to deliver high quality audits, we're able to deliver work we are truly proud of.

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships).

You'll be based in Bristol, London, or Reading with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy.

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more.

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see.