Assistant Manager, Accounting Advisory, Insurance, Audit & Assurance

As a member of our team, reporting to a Manager / Senior Manager or Director, you will assist in the provision of a range of different service offerings provided by the CFO Advisory team, which may include:

• Advising clients on IFRS and UKGAAP accounting queries
• Assessing the impact of new accounting standards such as IFRS 9and 17 and assisting clients with implementation
• Performing accounting policy and financial statements reviews
• Drafting technical accounting papers
• Supporting clients with financial reporting processes
• Advising clients on Solvency II methodology
• Assisting our clients with analytics
  
  To qualify for this opportunity you must have the following experience/skills:
• Experience of working within, or with, Audit department of a large Financial Services organisation or within the Insurance industry
• Knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and / or Solvency II
• Strong knowledge of the insurance industry
• Ability to develop strong client relationships
• A relevant accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA or international equivalent)
• Commercial awareness of current economic and market trends
• Knowledge or awareness of developments in Insurance regulation
• Strong analytical capabilities
• A collaborative approach and a good team player
• Report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills, including ability to engage at all levels
• An enquiring / analytical mind and ability to use initiative, adapt and solve problems.
  
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Deloitte's Insurance Audit and Assurance Group provides a range of high value Audit and Assurance services to some of the largest insurance brokers and non-life and life insurers in the UK and as part of global teams. Our Insurance Accounting Advisory team is a dedicated team of professionals with deep technical accounting and financial reporting skills and in-depth knowledge of the Insurance industry. We are a client-facing group used to dealing with the practical application of accounting and financial reporting requirements and are experienced in advising clients on challenging and complex technical matters. We work closely with the Deloitte's Global Centres of Excellence to ensure a consistent robust response to accounting questions posed. As such our team are uniquely positioned to assist companies with the accounting and financial reporting challenges they face. 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