External Audit Senior Manager - Insurance

PwC UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Senior Manager to lead a team of forward-thinking auditors and work with the audit engagement leader to plan and execute audits from start to finish. You'll nurture client relationships with senior leaders and contribute to the success of the audit business while developing yourself as a strategic leader.

In this role you'll coordinate across PwC specialists, deliver high-quality audit work across locations, manage complex issues, ensure documentation meets standards, and

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification (or international equivalent) or equivalent work experience.
• Strong IFRS and/or UK GAAP knowledge.
• Proven track record leading large, complex audits from planning to completion.
• Excellent communication of audit matters to colleagues and senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead large multi-location, often international audit teams to deliver high-quality work from planning to completion.
• Build connections across PwC teams to bring audit insights and coordinate specialist support.
• Deliver complex or judgemental audit work, identify issues, analyze data, and present conclusions clearly.
• Ensure audit documentation meets high standards and review financial statements for compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Project management

Auditing

Written & verbal communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or equivalent

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.