The Insurance business group at PwC is looking for exceptional performers at Senior Associate level to join the Insurance team. You will have strong knowledge of either non-life or life insurance accounting and be a good all round team player with a proven track record in building and sustaining client relationships. You should be ACA qualified (or equivalent), and have experience of managing finance change programmes or assisting clients with accounting advice and be used to working to tight deadlines and handling pressure.

You’ll be responsible for delivering accounting change programmes ensuring the high quality of our advice and support to our clients. You will also manage relationships with clients. More broadly, you will also contribute to the running of our business unit, including assisting in business and people development.

ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to

Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Managers and above

Be involved in the financial management of clients

Assist in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients

Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen

Assist in the management and delivering of large projects

Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues

Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

Insurance is a fast growing business within a unique assurance division offering a broad range of services, tailored to assist Insurers grow and overcome the complex challenges they face. Our client base varies – Global multinationals, through to private equity backed businesses and start-ups.

You will gain experience across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors including life insurance, retail GI and Property and Casualty insurance.IFRS 17 is an accounting standard change and one of the biggest the industry has ever seen. At the heart of our team will be industry experts with deep process, control and accounting knowledge. ACA Qualified accountants (or equivalent) will advise our clients on the impact IFRS 17 will have on their business, highlighting the future business requirements and working and leading multi-disciplinary teams to work through the change agenda IFRS 17 poses.

As part of the assurance team you will work primarily on accounting change engagements within the insurance sector that is experiencing unprecedented change through the impact of IFRS 17. Since IFRS 17 is a fairly new accounting standard we recognise limited technical resources readily exist in the IFRS 17 market, and most candidates would not have previously had much exposure. Relevant experience includes insurance accounting, Solvency II or previous experience working on finance transformation projects.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for strong candidates to broaden their experience and rapidly progress within our firm.

RequirementsThe following skills are required for this role

Essential skillsACA or equivalent

Focussed and initiative driven (required to maximise growth potential)

Experience of working with clients in either the FS or more specifically Insurance industries

A passion for delivering an exceptional client service

Proven ability of working with audit engagements, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of assignments

Strong analytical and organisational abilities

Experience in supervising and developing staff

Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships

Project management

Desirable skillsKnowledge of International Accounting Standards and/or US GAAP would be an advantage

Strong team-working skills

Desire for continuous improvement

Highly developed listening and questioning techniques

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We’re a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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