Requirements
* Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
* 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
* 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
* Project management experience
* Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficial
What the job involves
* 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 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
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