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Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager, Carlisle
Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 3b792256ae84
Job Views: 14
Posted: 12.08.2025
Expiry Date: 26.09.2025
Job Description:
Background
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our successful Public Sector team in an exciting and innovative role. You will work across our Public Sector Financial Reporting and our Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support teams.
Our Public Sector Financial Reporting team provides training, guidance, technical assistance, and quality assurance to support the UK’s largest public sector external audit practice, delivering high-quality audits that provide assurance to the public and stakeholders, adding value to public sector organizations.
Our Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support service offers direct support to non-audit finance teams facing challenges related to technical accounting, financial reporting, and broader finance functions. We recognize the pressures faced by public sector finance teams balancing financial stability with increased complexity, regulatory, and accounting changes.
This role offers the opportunity to utilize your financial reporting and accounting knowledge to support audit teams and public sector organizations directly.
Why Grant Thornton
Our teams sit within the Public Sector Audit and Assurance practice, with over 2,300 professionals across 24 locations, led by Wendy Russell and supported by 50 audit partners. We pride ourselves on wellbeing, resources, and quality, demonstrated through positive AQR results. Our teams help businesses and communities achieve their goals with a tailored, responsive approach.
Our Public Sector Audit team of over 470 professionals works with NHS Trusts, Local Authorities, and other public bodies. Our financial reporting teams build on our audit reputation through assurance, thought leadership, and insight.
We offer opportunities for career development, responsibility, and variety, supporting your growth with programs and opportunities.
Life is about more than work
We support flexible working options, including reduced hours, job shares, and hybrid work, to help balance work and life. Everyone is encouraged to work in a way that suits their needs and client commitments.
Knowing we’re right for you
We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity and respects colleagues, enabling everyone to perform at their best and reach their potential. Our open culture encourages interaction with leaders and supports bringing your whole self to work.
A look into the role
The manager role involves supporting the quality of audits and directly assisting clients with major challenges.
FR responsibilities:
* Review draft public sector financial statements and manage risk
* Respond to complex financial reporting queries
* Lead the drafting of guidance and training materials
* Present at internal and external events
* Contribute to technical consultations
* Stay updated on professional debates
* Maintain strong relationships with audit teams
* Collaborate with Financial Reporting and Audit Quality teams
FRAS responsibilities:
* Manage non-audit clients
* Solve complex technical issues with clients
* Take on wider team responsibilities and develop your team
* Build strong client relationships
Knowing you’re right for us
Minimum criteria include:
* Professional Accounting qualification (CIPFA, ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA)
* Post-qualification experience in external audit for Local Authorities/Health bodies or within a Local Government/Health finance function
* Strong understanding of IFRS standards in the public sector
* Financial reporting knowledge in the public sector
* Project management experience
* Business development experience is a plus
Beyond the job
Your impact extends beyond daily tasks—through secondments, charity work, and supporting entrepreneurs worldwide. We value doing the right thing, driven by our firm’s core values of purposefulness, curiosity, candor, and kindness.
We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations, proud to do what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves.
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