External Audit Senior Manager - Insurance

PwC UK; London; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Hybrid work model

Private medical cover

Virtual GP access

Volunteering days

Job summary

PwC UK in London/Canada region seeks a Senior Manager to lead a team delivering high-quality audits from planning to completion.

You will nurture relationships with client senior leaders and coordinate with PwC specialists to bring audit insight and sound recommendations. The role emphasizes leadership, IFRS/UK GAAP expertise, and clear communication of complex audit matters.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or international equivalent.
• IFRS or UK GAAP experience.
• Strong project management for large audits.
• Ability to communicate complex audit matters clearly in writing and speech.

Responsibilities

• Lead large multi-location audit teams to deliver high quality work from planning to completion.
• Build connections across PwC teams to bring audit insights and align on recommendations.
• Lead delivery of complex or judgemental audits and articulate conclusions to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure audit documentation meets the highest standards and statements comply with requirements.

Skills

People management

Relationship management

Audit leadership

Communication skills

Education

ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualification

Job description

About The Role

As a Senior Manager, you’ll lead a team of forward-thinking individuals to deliver high quality audits. You’ll be responsible, alongside the audit engagement leader, to develop and nurture relationships with our client’s senior leaders and work with them to plan the audit process from beginning to end. A rewarding career path awaits - join our team to develop yourself as a strategic leader, benefit from the wide range of development opportunities at PwC alongside contributing to the success of the audit business.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Leading large multi-location, often international, teams using your people and relationship management skills to deliver high quality audit work from project planning to completion;
• Building connections across teams and specialist areas within PwC to bring insight to the organisations we audit. This includes managing specialist teams supporting the audit, building consensus around conflicting views and making recommendations where appropriate;
• Leading the delivery of the areas of complex or judgemental audit work, including identifying issues, analysing multiple data points to draw informed conclusions and clearly articulate these conclusions in written and verbal form to senior stakeholders;
• Ensuring the team’s audit documentation meets the highest standards, reviewing financial statements to ensure they comply with relevant requirements;

This Role Is For You If

• Must possess an ACA / ACCA / ICAS Qualification (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country.
• A high level of experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and be highly skilled in using international standards on auditing;
• Highly developed project management skills and a strong track record of managing larger or more complex audits to the highest standard from planning to completion;
• Has the ability to communicate complex or contentious audit matters clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form to colleagues and senior client stakeholders;

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.