Job Description
Our Internal Audit and Controls Assurance team currently work on a diverse range of projects with clients in the Financial Services sector. Your role as a Manager will focus on the management and delivery of client engagements to the insurance industry, as well as business and practice development. In this role, you will develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.
Responsibilities
The typical duties of a Manager will be involved include the following:
- Management of a portfolio of clients, mainly from the insurance industry, to oversee the end to end internal audit or control assurance engagements, from planning through to fieldwork and reporting
- Execution of the end to end internal audit or controls assurance engagements for more technical or high risk engagements
- Through the completion and review of audit work assess control deficiencies and opportunities to enhance our clients internal control environment identified by your team and identify any additional points based on your experience
- Preparation and review of work papers and deliverables to a high quality and in line with the Company audit methodology
- Preparation and review of high quality planning and reporting deliverables for review by internal management and subsequently for issue to clients
- Presentation of results of engagements to clients’ Senior Management
- Contributing to the development of your own, and the team’s, technical acumen through continuous coaching, mentoring and leading of your audit team whilst on engagements
- Effective communication with client personnel, as well as team members and management team
- Completion of business and practice development activities such as responding to requests for tenders and identifying and pursuing relevant business opportunities
- Taking a leading role in internal department initiatives such as training, business development activities, coaching, engagement scheduling and graduate recruitment
- Minimum of five year’s Internal Audit or External Audit experience
- Experience of the insurance industry in the Irish market of at least 3 years
- Knowledge of Solvency II and other relevant regulatory requirements and expectations for the insurance industry
- Big 4 experience
- Experience in dealing with client management
- Strong networking and client relationship skills
- Relevant degree
- An ACA, ACCA, CIIA or other accounting or relevant qualification
- Motivated self-starter with ambition to continue progressing successfully your career
- Business acumen and insight to be an effective business advisor to clients
- Experience managing and leading teams effectively
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
Desirable Skills
- Experience presenting to Senior Management teams
- Knowledge of financial services industry technical concepts and relevant industry standards e.g. Internal Audit methodologies, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), SOC1 reporting including ISAE3402 or SSAE18 and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as Investor Money and Client Assets regulations
- Experience in controls assurance services to the investment management industry
- Willingness to travel (if required)
