Overview
Within our Audit practice, we're very keen to support and hire those who have had career breaks or time away from 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.
Responsibilities
* Lead engagements in accordance with the firm's methodologies, professional standards, and local legal and regulatory requirements, focusing on delivering exceptional audit services to our financial services clients.
* Build and nurture new business relationships, engaging clients, and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions, understanding and delivering value aligned with our clients\' unique ambitions and needs.
* Lead multi-location audit teams, coaching and developing individuals and ensuring smooth delivery of engagements.
* Provide performance management and coaching to junior colleagues throughout the performance year, identifying and addressing staff needs, including learning and development.
* Constantly refresh your understanding of current market trends to bring value to client engagements and develop innovative solutions.
* Utilize your proven industry knowledge and sector experience within financial services to enhance the quality and relevance of audit services provided to our clients.
* Be a high-profile contact and point of escalation for complex issues, becoming a credible advisor influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that impact entire industries.
* Experience planning, leading, and delivering major external audit and assurance engagements in a senior managerial capacity, with project and people management experience.
* Demonstrate adaptability and excellent oral and written communication skills, with the flexibility to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
* Be fully qualified as a chartered accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent).
* Have experience planning, leading, and delivering multiple major external audit and assurance engagements in a senior managerial capacity, with a focus on the financial services sector.
* Show excellent technical expertise and proven industry knowledge and sector experience in financial services.
* Have experience in managing other assurance engagements, such as client assets and safeguarding audits.
* Hold previous professional experience at Manager level or equivalent, with knowledge of current UK market issues and experience applying UK GAAP and IFRS.
What We Offer
We offer autonomy in this role with opportunities to take initiative and improve client relationships and internal processes. We are open to flexible working arrangements to help balance work and life. We may consider options such as reduced contracted hours, compressed timescales, or our flexible working framework.
About Grant Thornton
The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We are a team of independent thinkers who value quality, inclusion and integrity, delivering a better experience for our clients. Our culture emphasizes openness, inclusivity, and balance, with flexible working options for all roles.
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