Job description
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Our Assurance practice encompasses skills across regulation and finance with a deep analytics capability. We harness these to provide Assurance to those charged with governance, serving the public interest. Working in Assurance means you will have an opportunity to work alongside leading experts, as we help build and enhance trust between businesses and the public, by responding to emerging issues and protecting the public interest. Providing assurance to help businesses become more resilient, agile and better prepared for the future.
To be resilient, businesses must be ready to respond to current and future challenges and opportunities. They are increasingly being required to be more transparent with their reporting, to drive trust and confidence in the market, and protect the wider public interest.
Assurance builds, maintains and develops confidence. We provide independent assurance by assessing the risks and underlying processes, providing conclusions as to which risks are being managed and mitigated in line with the business' appetite for risk. Deloitte's assurance offerings help those charged with governance to understand their business and build trust amongst key stakeholders and regulators.
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Deloitte UK's Corporate and Financial Services Treasury practice provides a full range of high value assurance services to clients across every industry sector. Our support ranges from:
1. Providing specialist financial instrument advice to assist corporate and financial services clients with their financial reporting requirements;
2. Accounting advice on challenging and complex treasury transactions;
3. Assisting in the development of practical solutions for the application of hedge accounting;
4. Derivative risk free valuations and valuation adjustments; and
5. Supporting the treasurer and CFO by providing independent advice and assurance over all aspects of their control environment throughout the treasury lifecycle.
As an Assistant Manager within Deloitte's Corporate and Financial Services Treasury team, you will have the opportunity to support us in building a business focused on serving the world's leading Corporate and Financial Treasuries with their most complex business challenges.
You will have responsibility for:
1. Supporting the delivery of high quality audit engagements from planning through to reporting. This includes providing specialist support to external audit teams (derivative valuations, hedge accounting, IAS39/IFRS 9/FRS 102 accounting treatment, application of impairment model etc) and managing the external audit of the Treasury function from end to end. In some instances, you will have the opportunity to lead the delivery of smaller audit engagements;
2. Dealing with technical and complex accounting and auditing queries that may shape future precedent and industry practice;
3. Developing and maintaining key relationships across our client base, with a focus on exceptional client service;
4. Driving continuous improvement through innovation and transformation, embracing change and challenging the way we do things to develop our treasury audit methodology;
5. Developing and maintaining relationships across service lines and geographies to deliver market and client focused solutions;
6. Being responsive to and anticipating clients' needs, providing strategic and relevant insight;
7. Being part of a wider community helping to grow our practice and develop our strategy; and
8. Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
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To qualify for this role you will need:
1. Hold or be in the final stages of achieving a relevant professional qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, ICAS or equivalent;
2. Previous ISA and/or PCAOB audit or equivalent experience;
3. Working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, in particular a knowledge of IAS 39, IFRS 9 and FRS 102 Section 11/12;
4. Working knowledge of the treasury function and financial reporting processes and internal controls;
5. A commitment to audit quality and demonstrable experience of applying professional scepticism;
6. A proven track record in establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients;
7. Report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communications skills;
8. Excellent project management skills; and
9. Proven ability to use initiative, adapt solve problems.
In addition to the above, the following are desirable:
1. Valuation of financial instruments and/or hedge accounting experience;
2. Strong interpersonal skills, including oral/written communication, and team management;
3. Highly motivated approach, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging work environment;
4. Good organisation, planning and coaching skills;
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