Insurance Sector Audit Director -London with agile working – £From £120k base –

Our clients audit teams deliver essential audit assurance services that bolster business controls, shareholder confidence, and the credibility of financial statements. Their expertise spans private, entrepreneurial companies, UK listed companies, financial services clients, and some of the largest FT Global organisations. The financial services audit department operates internationally, providing seamless, cross-border services to clients.

Your Role

As an Audit Director working in the Insurance Sector, you will support the senior management team, including partners, in developing and expanding the audit team and client offerings. You will work closely with clients, ensuring exceptional audit services.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and advise the client service management team on audit strategy and planning.
• Serve as a technical expert for audit assignments, offering guidance to the audit team and clients.
• Lead an audit team, ensuring timely and budget-compliant completion of assignments.
• Manage audit assignments from planning to final report delivery within agreed timescales.
• Monitor and control time spent on assignments, ensuring adherence to budget.
• Oversee people management, including coaching, feedback, performance management, training, and development.
• Maintain control and stability under pressure, recognizing deadlines and urgency.
• Ensure team adherence to standards and procedures.
• Draft audit opinion summaries for the Partner and other reporting documents, including group reporting and audit committee papers.
• Ensure clients are billed according to agreed plans.
• Identify and capitalize on new work opportunities and prospects.
• Engage in business development, collaborating with colleagues in other teams.
• Act as a point of contact for senior management and clients.
• Build strong working relationships with clients.
• Demonstrate vision and strategic perspective.
• Deliver confident and clear presentations of service features and benefits to clients.
• Ensure audit services are appropriate for the client.
• Produce high-quality work in line with the Firms policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Significant experience leading external audits, managing a portfolio of clients, and leading audit teams.
• Prior experience at Senior Manager level or above.
• Client relationship management experience.
• Relevant insurance sector audit experience.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS and IFRS.
• Experience managing, training, and coaching an audit team.
• Proficiency in using audit software and Microsoft packages.

There is also an opportunity to hire at the Senior Manager level, requiring at least 3 +years of experience at the Manager level working with FS/Insurance sector clients.