Manager - UK Statutory Audit (Banking & Insurance)
Roles and responsibilities :
We are recruiting for a Manager in the Audit team. Working as a Manager in this team, your responsibilities will include:
- Managing international clients and leading the Banking Audits for the UK teams.
- Lead a team of graduates and qualified Executives, Seniors and AMs working on onshore audits for the UK Banking team.
- Act as main point of contact for onshore departments. Build strong relationships with onshore department champions/other key contacts in the UK.
- Work with the senior management and UK partners to develop business and grow the team
- Make regular contact with Onshore to :
a) ensure staff are booked to audits and utilized effectively and
b) take feedback on quality of work delivered
- Track key metrics related to type of work performed, quality of deliverables and feedback from onshore
- Develop and deliver training sessions based on the themes identified from onshore feedback and quality reviews
- Work with L&D team to identify training needs
- Work with Recruitment team to support hiring needs
- Act as the Performance Manager and lead the career development of staff members
- Coach AMs and TLs on performing reviews and developing their staff
- Motivate and develop AMs and TLs to become effective leaders
Essential skills required :
Education / professional qualifications :
- Professional Chartered Accountancy qualification (e.g. ICAI or ACCA)
Prior Experience:
- 6+ years of experience with a Big 4 in a client-facing environment working with corporate and/or international clients
Technical skills:
- Knowledge of the Financial services industry is a must and Banking preferred
- In-depth knowledge of Audit for corporate and/or international clients
- Prior exposure to IFRS
- Proficiency in MS office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
Behavioral/team skills :
- Excellent communication, client and people management skills
- Experience in managing and leading teams
- Ability to drive value addition
- Business writing and presentation skills both oral and written that help to promote clarity and also present persuasive options
- Ability to balance between strategic and operational job requirements
- Strong analytical bent of mind and structured problem-solving approach
- Adaptability to operating in a dynamic environment often accompanied by shifting priorities and stringent deadlines
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