Audit Director - Insurance

An Audit Director is required to provide strategic direction and support to the Insurance and wider Financial Services Partners.

Client Details

This large accountancy firm provides a market leading external audit service to insurers, reinsurers, run off companies, brokers and managing agents.

Description

An Audit Director is required to provide strategic direction and support to the Insurance and wider Financial Services Partners. This will include both client and people management, and there will be a requirement to continue developing technical knowledge and skills.

A large part of the role with be winning new clients through networking, marketing and business development.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for own portfolio of clients as a Responsible Individual, agreeing signing authority in conjunction with Audit leadership.
• Responsible for overall group internal management, working with other Directors and Partners.
• Responsible for resource planning and allocation of portfolios.
• Recruitment and performance management.
• Staff training and development including recommendations for promotion.
• Financial measurements, and management, including ownership of profit and loss.
• Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters.
• Develop, execute and manage the marketing and business development strategy for own portfolio.
• Play a key role in supporting Partners in all group sales and marketing activity, including leading client pitch teams, attendance at group networking, the development of new business relationships and other marketing events as appropriate.
• Act as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups.
• Represents the audit group on matters requiring representation in the external market.
• Participate in Key Account Management.

Profile

• ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.
• Previous Senior Manager / Director level experience in practice focussing on the insurance sector.
• Working experience of UK GAAP and IFRS. Some knowledge of & ideally practical experience of IFRS 17.
• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to insurance clients, including insurers, insurance brokers, reinsurers and international insurance groups.
• Managing and developing staff (not only audit teams), i. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc.
• Business Development experience.

Job Offer

• Excellent salary and training.
• Partnership potential.
• One of a select number of firms able to understand the insurance market and deal with its global requirements, as well as the continuing political, financial and regulatory reporting challenges.
• Market leading audit tools.