Description
Audit Senior – Insurance
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A Career at GT
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What does this mean for you?
* A career in a more inclusive working environment
* A more collaborative work culture
* A more supported, flexible working position
* More possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients
We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best.
Department Overview
Our Audit & Assurance practice continues to experience significant growth, and we are now looking to expand our Insurance Audit team. This position offers exposure to a broad range of insurance clients across life and non-life insurance, reinsurance, captives and insurance intermediaries.
You will have the opportunity to work with both domestic and international clients and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Grant Thornton network.
We are seeking motivated, proactive individuals who can manage the planning, execution and delivery of audit engagements across a diverse insurance client portfolio.
Position Purpose
As an Audit Senior in Insurance, you will lead and deliver high-quality audits for insurance entities, supervise junior team members, act as a key client contact and contribute to continuous improvement across our audit methodology and tools.
Main Responsibilities
* Assist in planning and executing insurance audit engagements, including risk assessment, audit programme development and fieldwork
* Deliver audits in accordance with professional standards and firm policies
* Supervise junior audit staff, providing direction, support and guidance throughout the audit process
* Review work completed by team members for accuracy, quality and completeness, providing constructive feedback
* Act as a key point of contact for clients during audit engagements, responding to queries and providing regular updates
* Ensure audit documentation and reports meet firm standards
* Maintain a strong understanding of insurance accounting and industry developments
* Participate in training programmes to enhance technical skills and sector knowledge
* Support the development and mentoring of junior team members through on-the-job coaching
Skills and Attributes
* Minimum 3 years' experience in external audit, ideally with insurance or financial services exposure
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
* Strong technical accounting and auditing skills
* Experience working with a portfolio of insurance clients is an advantage
* Ability to work on own initiative and manage multiple priorities
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* High attention to detail with strong analytical ability
Life at GT
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, cultures and perspectives bring diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success by thanking people who surpass expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme highlights and promotes achievements.
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