Assistant Manager, Insurance, External Audit, Large & Complex Audit & Assurance

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Our team combine the latest audit tools, technologies 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 are 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.

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

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, take care of each other
, foster inclusion
, and collaborate for measurable impact
. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

In the insurance audit team, we work with a wide range of businesses, from listed insurers, to the top international insurance brokers, life insurers, Lloyd’s syndicates and many more.

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 an Assistant Manager in our Insurance Audit and Assurance Group to support this challenging and rapidly expanding business.

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

• Field manage audit engagements, including management of client relationships and coaching audit teams;
• Plan and deliver a range of audit and audit related assurance services;
• 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 in practice management activities, including facilitation of internal training courses, staff development and practice reviews;
• Engaging with and supporting wellbeing activities within engagement teams and the wider Insurance Team; and
• 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:

• Hold a relevant accounting qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA or overseas equivalent);
• Experience performing external audits and assurance engagements in financial services, preferably with some experience in the insurance sector;
• 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; and
• 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 or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.

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