Assistant Manager, Audit - Insurance, Portfolio, Audit and Assurance

Job Description

Your opportunityDeloittes Portfolio Financial Services business offers the opportunity to work with dynamic, entrepreneurial and high growth financial services businesses.We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to work in our newly formed Financial Services hub based in London that is focused on insurance, investment management, banking and capital markets and securitisations. We thrive on working with high growthclients and supporting them on their ambition plans through providing a differentiated audit experience.In return, you will get new challenges in a dynamic, supportive and fast-growing department at an exciting time in the evolution of the audit industry as we also develop the audit of the future. We are looking for individuals with ambitions to progress theircareer to become signing Directors. You will have access to market leading training and development tailored to your personal interests and ambitions. We will provide you with the opportunities, skills and knowledge to progress, working with our people andclients.Our current portfolio includes a range of well-known financial services clients as well as those that we expect to become future household names. The Financial Services hub is focused on the following areas:

• Insurance - working with innovative start-up insurtechs, brokers and intermediaries to well-established global insurance intermediary groups backed by significant capital investors.
• Investment management - with a focus on corporate asset managers and the opportunity to work on our private equity clients.
• Banking and capital markets -including specialist lenders, brokers and corporate finance firms
• Securitisations - working with banks, specialist lenders and private equity houses on their securitisation programs including listed structures.
• Real estate - working with real estate funds, private equity, high net worth individuals, sovereign wealth and pensions schemes who invest in and manage real assets.

Portfolio AuditPortfolio Financial Services sits within our wider Portfolio Audit group. Portfolio clients span a wide range of sectors including private corporates, real estate funds, pension schemes, financial services brokers, investment managers, and securitisations.Our business is built around a collective portfolio structure which makes room for an outstanding working culture, and youll get to see whole audits through from start to finish, across a wide and prestigious client portfolio.As part of a growing team the role is technically challenging, highly rewarding and has great career prospects.Join us and youll be joining a growing team of proud, highly motivated people who are successfully helping to deliver outstanding quality audit engagements.We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career breakFor 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 2 years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter knowwhen you make your application.Your roleAs a member of our growing team you will, reporting to a Manager, Senior Manager or Director/ Partner you will:

• Work effectively in an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution;
• Supervise our field teams to successfully execute audit engagements;
• Manage client relationships day to day;
• Mentor and coach junior members of our team;
• Help to drive our continuous improvement in audit methodology and develop new ways of working through innovation and transformation;
• Participate in practice management activities, including facilitation of internal training courses and staff development
• Engaging with and supporting wellbeing activities within engagement teams and the wider Portfolio Team; and
• Support the development of our practice, potentially through facilitation of internal training courses or staff development

Your work, your choiceAt Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiterabout the working pattern that works best for you.Location: You will be based in our London office with some travel for client-based projects.Work pattern: This is a permanent opportunity.Your professional experienceTo qualify for the role you must have:

• Hold or be in the final stages of achieving a relevant professional qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, ICAS or overseas equivalent
• Experience as an external auditor, preferably with some financial institution or real estate experience
• Knowledge of external or internal auditing techniques (including risk assessment, audit scoping, devising audit approach, controls testing, substantive testing).
• Strong interpersonal skills, including oral/written communication, and team management
• Highly motivated approach, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging work environment
• Good team playing skills with good organisation, planning and coaching skills

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