Senior Manager

Investment Management (IM)

The Investment Management Group is the largest ABAS market sector and provides audit and business advisory services to investment management companies, fund administrators, custodians and investment funds. We are the market leaders within the investment management sector, with a market share of over 60%. Our business is global in nature with other large investment management centres including Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Boston, San Francisco, New York and the Channel Islands.

The Role:

As a Senior Manager in the Investment Management industry group, you will be responsible for a portfolio of audit clients, and will report directly to the audit partner of each engagement. You will oversee every aspect of a client engagement, from planning to execution to completion and in this respect be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the work of more junior staff on the engagement. As Senior Manager you would also be responsible for the overall relationship with the particular service provider/client. This would involve liaising with the other managers in relation to resourcing, timetables, cross fund testing, client entertainment, and allocating space to audit teams etc.

Responsibilities include:

• Liaison with lead partner on service provider keeping him/her informed of issues
• Ensure that all jobs and fees are included in the staff requisitions by liaising with other managers and/or administrators
• Review of staff allocation and comparison with original requisition and budgeted fees.
• Agreeing timetable with administrator and individual managers.
• Consider if PwC staff need training on the administrator systems and arrange as needed.
• Organisation and review of cross funds work (delegation as agreed with lead partner). Allocations of costs to be done by lead manager on a timely basis and managers informed of basis of allocation and costs before costs hit codes.
• Keeping on top of movements in outstanding jobs as a result of changes in client timings/staff allocations
• Attendance at manager meetings
• Discussing work load with the staff on a bi-weekly basis
• Organisation of weekly conference calls where deemed necessary (useful during busy season to keep on top of o/s lists)
• Organising regular meetings - getting to know management and administrators and staying on top of what new clients are coming on board.
• Organising partner visits/reviews on site
• Circulate the template financial statements for the administrators pre-year end and update them on any changes in GAAP.

Individual manager responsibilities:

• Conducting engagement assessments
• Budgeting and determination of resource requirements
• Billing and iPower management
• Organising partner and QRP (quality review partner) meetings for both planning and completion
• Appraisals for staff members
• Review of client audit files – planning through to completion, incorporating review of financial statements
• Drafting board reports, engagement letters and audit representation letters.
• Develop client relationship with fund manager.
• Liaison in relation to planning of cross funds with lead manager
• Informing lead manager of changes in requirements of staff/timing of job
• Archiving file

Person Specification

Education/Professional Qualifications:

• A recognised University Degree or equivalent
• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution)

Experience Required:

• At least 8 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• A solid track record of demonstrated career achievements and academic excellence, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills;
• A commitment to exceptional client service and intellectual curiosity;
• The ability to interact with various levels of client and firm management.

Personal Qualities:

• A flexible approach to both their work and team essential
• A highly motivated self-starter
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Good team player

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