Public Sector Audit Assistant Manager

About Grant Thornton

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential.

And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Our UK audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations. We’re really proud of the strong position our audit practice is in from a wellbeing, resource and quality perspective, the latter of which is shown through our recent positive AQR results. Grant Thornton’s Public Sector Audit team is the well‑established market leader in the provision of external audit to local government (including police and fire) and the NHS.

Grant Thornton audits approximately 25% of the NHS market and 36% of local government. Our Public Sector Audit team in London works with some of the largest public sector bodies in the country. Our audit teams are well supported by specialist public sector financial reporting, audit quality, value for money and grants assurance teams. We are proud about the work we do in the sector and the important role we play for taxpayers.

Our size and culture allow us to give you more opportunities within your career. You will have more responsibility for client outputs, and more variety in the work you take on and the clients you work with. You can develop your career in a way that works for you, and the firm, and we’ll support you with development programmes and opportunities along the way.

We’re keen to support and hire those who have had career breaks or time away from public sector audit, who would like to return to a busy, flexible auditing role. Our vacancies for qualified Auditors are all open to supporting the up‑skilling and re‑integration of returners to our business.

As an Audit Assistant Manager within our Public Sector Audit service line, you will:

• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS
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• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
• A genuine interest in our clients with an ability to confidently discuss business challenges and needs
• An interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge in order to facilitate and lead valuable discussions with our clients
• Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Audit Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post‑qualification experience, and to be confident managing a large portfolio of audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Experience of managing audits of public sector bodies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS
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• Project management experience
• Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficial
• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages

Life is about more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares, we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way, want to go for a run at 3pm, or collect children from school?

That’s fine with us if it fits with your client work. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us, and our teams. Knowing we’re right for you. Building an inclusive culture, where we value…