Assurance - Asset & Wealth Management - Manager - Kilkenny, Ireland - PricewaterhouseCoopers Services

Description

Description

& SummaryOur specialist asset and wealth management group is the largest in Ireland with over 391 professionals and 15 Partners, who work with our extensive global network to provide you with world-class support. Our integrated approach offers market insights and experience that are second to none across all kinds of asset managers, fund service providers and products. Our expertise extends to hedge funds, private equity, UCITS, ETFs, money market funds, real estate funds, Islamic funds and more.
Whether our clients focus is on growing revenue, integrating successfully, operating globally, improving efficiency or reducing costs, our cross-functional asset management advisory, assurance and tax services we are sure to be able to assist our clients.

As a Manager in the Asset 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 the 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 workload 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 administrator's pre-year end and update them on any changes in GAAP

Education/Professional Qualifications:

Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution

Minimum of 6 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.

Investment Management experience is essential

Detailed understanding of Irish GAAP

Knowledge of US GAAP/ SEC and International Accounting Standards would be an asset

Leadership skills with a passion to coach, mentor and encourage others to achieve and progress

Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist your clients in making innovative business decisions.

Relationship management - ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships.

Creative - demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Ambitious – demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development.

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Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we'd love to hear from you.

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Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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