Director, Insurance, External Audit, Large & Complex Audit & Assurance

Role Overview

The Insurance Audit Group at Deloitte is growing rapidly and requires a Director to lead complex engagements across the insurance sector, including life insurers, non‑life insurers, and international brokers.

• Lead our most complex engagements reporting into your Partner.
• Assume signing responsibilities (subject to regulatory approval) on certain audit engagements.
• Supervise multi‑location teams (including specialists) to successfully execute engagements in accordance with Deloitte methodology and quality standards, and work to deadlines.
• Lead the change in driving our technological adoption and making continuous improvement in audit methodology.
• Actively engage with business development, including leading audit tenders, helping to develop Deloitte's insurance thought leadership to deliver insight to clients.
• Lead on other assurance projects drawing on your skills around accounting, controls and regulation.
• Assume people leadership responsibility including coaching, staff appraisals and overseeing practice management activities, including facilitation of internal training courses and leading community initiatives.

• Experienced Auditor with a relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA, ICAS or equivalent).
• Life Insurance or Bulk Purchase Annuity sector experience gained through leading complex external audits and assurance engagements.
• Experience of leading diverse engagements and cross‑border audit teams, including specialists.
• Knowledge of auditing methodology including risk assessment, scoping, devising and audit approach, controls testing and substantive testing.
• Engagement and people leadership gained through overseeing large complex audits.
• Communication skills developed through report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Proven ability to use initiative to investigate and resolve problems.

Location:

London, Bristol or Reading.

Hybrid working policy with flexibility to work locally, remotely or at client sites as required.

Return‑to‑work support for candidates with an extended career break of two years or more.

Deloitte is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.