Senior Assistant, Assurance Resource Management, Audit & Assurance

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Resource Management (RM) is a business critical function at Deloitte. It ensures that we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right locations, available at the right time. As a member of the RM team you will support the business unit leadership and practitioners, playing a crucial role in the implementation and delivery of RM services to provide operational excellence whilst supporting delivery of the business talent strategy. The role is people-focused and is founded on establishing effective working relationships with all key stakeholders as well as holding, or being keen to develop, a good understanding of Management Information.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

As a Resource Scheduler you will support the Assurance Resource Manager in facilitating the effective deployment of practitioners across the business unit's client portfolio, their training and college. You will achieve this by working closely with practitioners, teams and your Resource Management colleagues as we look to fully understand the changing requirements of the business and manage the utilization.

The role is people-focused and founded on establishing effective working relationships with all key stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities:

• Be an integral member of the Resource Management team to ensure Deloitte clients are provided with the best teams of people, combining industry experience with technical knowledge to ensure maximum commercial advantage.
• Take ownership of specific areas within Assurance, working to agree suitable processes and provide specialist resourcing support as required.
• Manage the shared inbox, ensuring all emails are responded to in a timely manner.
• Ensure practitioners are appropriately matched to jobs which are challenging and developmental.
• Ensure accuracy of practitioner schedules and the timely escalation of potential conflicts and issues.
• Attend (and chair) business unit Resourcing calls, ensuring appropriate MI is prepared and circulated beforehand and circulating actions and notes after all meetings.
• Contribute to and own key processes across the team such as engagement planning, talent management, MI & reporting, learning & professional education & personal development.
• Provision of regular management information, analysis and advice in areas such as staff availability, utilisation, revenue and forecasting accuracy.
• Liaise, influence and challenge effectively to resolve issues and build relationships at all levels with multiple stakeholders.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Professional work experience (of which some should have ideally been gained in a medium to large sized organisation).
• Computer literate - in particular a strong working knowledge of Windows and Excel.
• Confident and skilled verbal and written communicator - ability to cultivate trusted advisor working relationships with practitioners, business unit team members and the wider resource management function.
• Ability to interact effectively with empathy, impact and discretion.
• Flexibility and ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, multi task and manage a significant workload under pressure with excellent attention to detail.
• Team player who uses initiative and takes ownership.
• A proactive attitude towards change and ongoing focus on improvement.
• Portrays a professional, customer orientated image of resource management.
• Proactive and willing to go the extra mile.
• Ability to gain immediate credibility with junior staff and the trust of all staff and key stakeholders.
• Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of the Business Unit and wider A&A practice.

Connect to your business - Audit & Assurance

We know it's not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It's about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That's where the true insight is found. We're redefining the future of audit. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Quality is the cornerstone of our approach. By combining our technical expertise, the experience of our global networks, our technology focus and commitment to developing our auditors, we can consistently execute high-quality independent audits."

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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