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For those charged with governance, the focus on setting clear, high-quality financial reporting, robust accounting judgements, effective finance processes, and reliable control environments has never been greater. Our Accounting Advisory team specialises in assurance over financial statements, transactions, and accounting, helping clients respond to complex accounting, regulatory, controls, and finance change requirements. By collaborating with other teams and our global network of specialists, we deliver assurance that protects the public interest and fosters even greater levels of trust, underpinned by our priority focus on quality.
Our Audit & Assurance clients include some of the largest, most successful, and fast-growing companies across the globe. They are complex, influential, and exciting. You will be principally focused on improving the reliability and efficiency of finance processes and controls for external financial reporting with an impressive portfolio of clients. We advise clients on how to enhance their finance and reporting functions by combining deep technical accounting expertise with technology-enabled solutions, helping them improve the quality, efficiency, and transparency of financial reporting.
We are seeking experienced and technical professionals with an accounting assurance and/or industry background to join our fast-growing team, share in our vision, support our growth plans, and make an impact that matters on our clients, our people, our business, and society.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
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.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs, and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, 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.
You will work in a dynamic, collaborative team environment, with opportunities to connect across multi-disciplinary firm functions.
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We're looking for an ambitious Senior Manager to join our growing Insurance practice. This role involves providing expert guidance on accounting and reporting processes, including complex accounting assurance services, technical accounting advice, financial reporting support, finance transformation, pre and post-transaction support, GAAP conversions, and the assessment of internal control environments, including control design and operating effectiveness across the insurance market.
This role requires providing expert guidance on accounting and reporting process across the insurance market including General Insurance, Life & Pensions, Insurance Brokers, and London Markets, encompassing technology, data management, and process optimisation.
You will bring deep technical insurance expertise across reporting, regulation and internal control, helping clients solve difficult problems. The role will also involve supporting large-scale transformation programmes, including post-merger integration and cost optimisation initiatives.
You’ll work within a dedicated team of IFRS and UK GAAP experts that seek to use the accounting standards constructively and positively to help clients achieve their desired objectives – be it providing expert input and challenge to transactions or providing expert accounting input to global finance transformation projects.
As a Senior Manager in the Accounting Advisory Team, you will have the opportunity to deliver in the following areas:
- Direct and lead the implementation, interpretation and ongoing application of new accounting standards and provide challenge on the accounting for complex transactions
- Act as the lead subject matter expert for the audit teams on complex accounting judgements
- Lead seamless joined up expert input alongside other Deloitte teams such as actuarial, tax, risk, and regulatory experts
- Lead impactful Insurance transformation projects for global clients, guiding teams to exceptional results while providing expert financial advice
- Build and nurture strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, becoming their trusted advisor on Insurance accounting, reporting and finance matters.
- Maintaining a keen understanding of market trends, establishing Deloitte as a thought leader.
- Lead diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
- Play a pivotal role in expanding our Insurance practice through thought leadership, knowledge sharing, team development, and identifying new market opportunities.
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Essential
- A qualified accountant with experience of leading, managing and working within the accounting team of a professional services firm, accounting policy department or front office within insurance or delivering large listed IFRS or UK GAAP audits within relevant industry.
- Extensive experience leading complex technical accounting advisory engagements (IFRS 17 required)
- Significant experience in finance transformation practice or insurance organisation, with proven experience across General Insurance, Life & Pensions, Insurance Broker and/or London Markets
- Strong understanding of technology, AI and automation opportunities in finance transformation, including their application to accounting and reporting.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to articulate complex ideas and effectively manage key stakeholders.
- Proven ability to support junior team members in person and remotely.
- Strong people management and development skills with a strong focus on team development.
- Proven ability of growing and maintaining internal and external networks
Desirable
- Experience in large-scale multi-year finance implementation or transformation programs.
Connect to your business - Audit & Assurance
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.
Assurance
Businesses need to be resilient and transparent in their reporting to build trust and confidence. Assurance practitioners play a key role in achieving this through independent review and challenge of management’s views on a range of regulatory and reporting requirements, whether financial, operational, or compliance in nature.
Personal independence
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). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.
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“Deloitte is known for its flexible working environment and the support it offers to new parents. As a first-time mother I was a bit nervous joining the team, but the people around me have made it easy for me to manage my career around personal commitments. “ -Deloitte Employee
“I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.” -Alice, Audit and Assurance
“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.” -Owen, Audit and Assurance
“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.” -Ali, Audit and Assurance
Our hybrid working policy
You’ll be based in London 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. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites, and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face-to-face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.
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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. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.
Our commitment to you
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.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
Connect to your next step
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. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers
