Assurance - Asset Management (Southeast)

Assurance – Asset Management (Southeast)

Our client is seeking a Manager to join their growing Asset Management team on a permanent basis. Our client is a Big 4 company based in the Southeast with offices across Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford. Our clients teams assist financial organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Our client covers industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance and consumer finance.

Responsibilities:

·       A portfolio of audit clients and will report directly to the audit partner of each engagement.

·       You will oversee every aspect of a client engagement, from planning to execution to

·       completion and in this respect be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the work of more junior staff on the engagement.

·       As Manager, you could also be responsible for the overall relationship with the particular service provider/client. This would involve liaising with the other managers in relation to resourcing, timetables, cross fund testing, client entertainment, and allocating space to audit teams etc.

·       Conducting engagement assessments

·       Budgeting and determination of resource requirements

·       Billing and iPower management.

·       Organising engagement partner and quality review partner meetings for both planning and completion stages of the audit.

·       Appraisals for staff members – setting objectives at planning stage and completion of

·       appraisals once audit is finalised.

·       Review of client audit files – planning through to completion, incorporating review of

·       financial statements in line with relevant GAAP and GAAS.

·       Drafting board reports, engagement letters and audit representation letters.

·       Developing client relationships with fund managers

·       Liaison in relation to planning of cross funds work with lead managers on relevant service providers.

·       Informing the lead manager of changes in requirements of staff/timing of job.

Requirements:

·       Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution

·       Minimum of 5 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international

·       accounting firm.

·       Investment Management experience is essential.

·       Detailed understanding of Irish GAAP.

·       Knowledge of US GAAP/ SEC and International Accounting Standards would be an asset

·       Leadership skills with a passion to coach, mentor and encourage others to achieve and

·       progress.

·       Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from

·       current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist your clients in making innovative business decisions.

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