Focuses on the management and delivery of client engagements, as well as sales and practice development.

In this role, you will develop and coach high performing people and teams, leading, guiding and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client services.

• Offer insightful recommendations about a broad range of complex issues related to business processes and controls by leveraging expertise and experience in the entity's sector (with main focus in insurance sector)
• Identify the audit approach to be taken from an early stage and checks that adequate resources are identified that have the required skills, knowledge and experience to perform the work
• Involve team members in the planning process and where required guide more junior members of the team in their prioritisation
• Provide on the job learning giving meaningful feedback in a timely manner
• Prioritise appropriately and make or implement contingency plans where necessary
• Perform join activities with specialists early in the audit to identify risks, understand relevant controls and substantive procedures, agree on the division of responsibilities
• Suggest mitigating testing when controls are found to be ineffective or other conditions may indicate possible misstatements, apply professional scepticism to consider the broader impact on our audit
• Run file check regularly throughout the audit, checks all points have been cleared at the end of each audit, choosing an appropriate file structure for each engagement
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the relevant regulatory framework, IFRS and other regulations when relevant as well as an advanced understanding of business cycles and operational internal controls
• Able to provide audit team and clients with a critical view and recommendations
• Active in knowledge management by monitoring/providing input to internal databases
• Be regarded as a specialist in the audit approach. Applying the knowledge to improve the efficiencies of the audit process and to address the risks associated with the assignment

The ideal candidate will preferably possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Qualified accountant
• Strong commitment and proven record of professional and client service excellence
• Sound computer literacy; MS Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook
• Outstanding communication - both spoken and written (in particular, business report writing) and people skills
• Audit experience in financial services
• Experience and evidence of business development
• Good team player