External Audit Relationship Manager

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Direct Line Insurance Group Full time
External Audit Relationship Manager

At Direct Line Group, we're looking for a skilled professional to manage our external audit relationships. As an External Audit Relationship Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a coordinated effort across our organization to enhance processes and outcomes, ensuring seamless interaction between our business units and the audit team.

You'll have ownership of the external reporting timetable, coordinating planning activity, raising, and resolving issues, and ensuring that internal and external stakeholders are aligned.

  • Chairing interface meetings between the business and the audit team, ensuring timely resolution of issues and escalation of unresolved matters.
  • Working with our leadership network to lead the required delivery of the finance Audit Committee papers.
  • Taking ownership of DLG Finance's input to all papers of the external auditor submitted to the Audit Committee.
  • Owning the end-to-end External Reporting timetable for external financial reporting.

We're looking for a qualified accountant with experience in leading and managing External Audit relationships, ensuring collaboration and delivery of audit objectives.

Project management skills are essential for this role in order to ensure effective milestone planning across finance.

You'll need an in-depth understanding of finance processes, systems, and the financial control environment, and be able to communicate, present, and influence at Board and Executive level.

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary, 9% employer contribution pension, eligibility for annual performance bonus of up to 10%, 25 days of annual leave, and more.

Being yourself:

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people.



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