External Audit Senior Manager - Insurance

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Manager to lead a multi-location audit team, delivering high-quality audits from planning to completion. You will nurture relationships with senior client leaders and work with the audit engagement leader to shape the audit approach and timelines.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/ICAS or international equivalence, strong IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge, and proven project-management experience managing complex audits, with clear written and verbal communication to

Qualifications

• Experience leading audits at scale for complex entities.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead large audit teams from planning to completion.
• Build connections across PwC teams to provide audit insights.
• Oversee delivery of complex audit work and articulate conclusions clearly.
• Ensure audit documentation and financial statements meet high standards.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS

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.