Assistant Manager, Portfolio Financial Services, Audit & Assurance

As a member of our growing team you will, reporting to a Manager, Senior Manager or Director/ Partner you will:

• Work effectively in an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution;
• Supervise our field teams to successfully execute audit engagements;
• Manage client relationships day to day;
• Mentor and coach junior members of our team;
• Help to drive our continuous improvement in audit methodology and develop new ways of working through innovation and transformation
• Participate in practice management activities, including facilitation of internal training courses and staff development;
• Engaging with and supporting wellbeing activities within engagement teams and the wider Portfolio team; and
• Support the development of our practice, potentially through facilitation of internal training courses or staff development
  Hold or be in the final stages of achieving a relevant professional qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, ICAS or overseas equivalent
• Experience as an external auditor, preferably with some financial institution
• Knowledge of external or internal auditing techniques (including risk assessment, audit scoping, devising audit approach, controls testing, substantive testing).
• Strong interpersonal skills, including oral/written communication, and team management
• Highly motivated approach, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging work environment
• Good team playing skills with good organisation, planning and coaching skills
  Connect to your Industry
Deloitte's Portfolio Financial Services business offers the opportunity to work with dynamic, entrepreneurial and high growth financial services businesses. We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to work in our newly formed Scotland Financial Services hub based in Edinburgh and Glasgow that is primarily focused on funds, investment management and banking and capital markets. We thrive on working with high growth clients and supporting them on their ambition plans through providing a differentiated audit experience. In return, you will get new challenges in a dynamic, supportive and fast-growing department at an exciting time in the evolution of the audit industry as we also develop the audit of the future. We are looking for individuals with ambitions to progress their career to become signing Directors. You will have access to market leading training and development tailored to your personal interests and ambitions. We will provide you with the opportunities, skills and knowledge to progress, working with our people and clients. Our current portfolio includes a range of well-known financial services clients as well as those that we expect to become future household names. The Scotland Financial Services hub is focused on the following areas:
• Funds - with a focus on regulated funds investing in all traditional and alternative asset classes.
• Investment management - with a focus on corporate asset managers and private equity clients.
• Banking and capital markets - including specialist lenders, brokers and corporate finance firms.
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