Director, Accounting Advisory, Insurance, Audit & Assurance

We are currently recruiting for a Director within our Insurance group. As a Director within Accounting Advisory, you will have responsibility for delivering high quality accounting advice to our clients, specifically:

• Leading the implementation and application of new accounting standards and providing challenges on the accounting for complex transactions
• Act as the lead subject matter expert for the audit teams on complex accounting judgements
• Leading seamless joined up expert input alongside other Deloitte teams such as actuarial, tax, risk, and regulatory experts
• Leading transaction accounting support to audit teams and assurance clients
• Leading accounting policy and financial statements reviews
In addition to the above, you will:
• Lead your team to be better than the rest at using IFRS and/or UK GAAP to solve firm issues
• Grow internal and external networks
• Lead diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
• Have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them including having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
• Identify and develop assurance opportunities with new and existing clients of the firm based on their bespoke needs
• Establish and maintain key relationships across our insurance client base, with a focus on exceptional client service
• Oversee, manage and deliver positive engagement economics metrics
• Drive the business and practice development and thought leadership activities.
  
  A qualified accountant with experience of leading, managing and working within the accounting team of a professional services firm, accounting policy department or front office within insurance or delivering large listed IFRS or UK GAAP audits within relevant industry.
• A proven track record in establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients.
• Significant experience of leading accounting advice for complex IFRS and/or UK GAAP accounting issues.
• An ability to quickly develop solutions in a fluid and fast changing environment.
• The ability to work under own initiative and in many different and stimulating environments.
• Significant presentation and business writing experience.
  
  Connect to your Industry
For those charged with governance, the focus on setting clear, high quality reporting standards has never been greater. The Financial Assurance team specialise in assuring the financial statement, transactions and accounting. By collaborating with other teams and our global network of specialist, they deliver assurance that protects the public interest and fosters even greater levels of trust, underpinned by our priority focus on quality. Our Assurance clients include some of the largest, most successful and fast-growing companies across the globe. They are complex, influential and exciting. You will be principally focused on improving the reliability and efficiency of finance processes and controls for external financial reporting with an impressive portfolio of clients. We are seeking experienced and technical professionals with an accounting assurance and/or industry background to join our fast growing team, share in our vision, support our growth plans and make an impact that matters on our clients, our people, our business and society. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity Our Assurance practice encompasses skills across regulation and finance with a deep analytics capability. We harness these to provide Assurance to those charged with governance, serving the public interest. Working in Assurance means you will have an opportunity to work alongside leading experts, as we help build and enhance trust between businesses and the public, by responding to emerging issues and protecting the public interest. Providing assurance to help businesses become more resilient, agile and better prepared for the future., We know it's not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It's about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That's where the true insight is found. We're redefining the future of audit. Come join us. 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This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.", For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application. Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. 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