Digital Audit Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital Audit Assistant Manager to lead digital transformation within audit practices. This role focuses on stakeholder management, enhancing digital learning, and promoting the benefits of digital audits across teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in data analytics and client engagement, with a passion for coaching and nurturing talent. Join a culture that values diversity and innovation, where your contributions can make a significant impact on the future of auditing. Embrace flexible working arrangements and be part of a team that strives for excellence in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Driven and solution-oriented regarding audit challenges related to data and analytics.
• Interest in developing learning resources and coaching talent.

Responsibilities

• Execute stakeholder management activities to promote digital audit benefits.
• Deliver Digital Audit communication strategy via various platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance digital learning infrastructure.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Digital Audit Knowledge

Coaching and Mentoring

Client Engagement

Data Analytics

Tools

SharePoint

Viva Engage

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More than you expected

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, made up of over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who prioritize quality, inclusion, and integrity. Globally, we bring diverse experiences to our clients—delivering personalized, proactive, and agile services that go beyond expectations. That’s Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

The Grant Thornton Digital Audit Team provides best-in-class digital products, services, and skills to enable the auditors of the future to set the industry benchmark for professional services firms. We leverage digital, data, and technology opportunities to be the number one practice for audit quality, client service, and operational excellence.

The Digital Audit Assistant Manager will be responsible for telling the DAT’s story and guiding everyone in the practice on their digital journeys.

A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager in our Change Hub, you will:

1. Execute stakeholder management activities, engaging with audit teams across the UK practice to promote digital audit benefits and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
2. Set goals with Digital Audit Champions and ensure their accountability, expanding digital knowledge and application through targeted conversations and growing the Digital Audit Network.
3. Deliver the Digital Audit communication strategy via platforms such as SharePoint, Viva Engage, and through newsletters and training sessions.
4. Collaborate with the DAT Training Hub to enhance digital learning infrastructure.
5. Support the DAT Knowledge Hub to ensure audit teams have access to high-quality resources and support for efficient statutory audits using digital tools.
6. Work with colleagues across various teams to keep knowledge, communications, and training relevant and up-to-date.
7. Take on additional responsibilities as needed to achieve the DAT’s strategic goals.

Knowing you’re right for us

To join as an Assistant Manager, you should be driven and solution-oriented regarding audit challenges related to data and analytics. Skills that are beneficial include:

• Interest in client and team needs, with confidence to discuss audit challenges.
• Interest in developing learning resources.
• Ability to coach and nurture talent to build a diverse, inclusive, future-ready team.

Knowing we’re right for you

Our culture values diversity, inclusion, and the unique contributions of all employees. We foster an environment where you can be your whole self, interact with approachable leaders, and pursue passions both inside and outside work.

Beyond the job

We support flexible working arrangements to help balance work and life. Your impact extends beyond daily tasks—through secondments, charity work, and supporting entrepreneurs globally, driven by our core values of purpose, curiosity, and candor.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and uphold integrity—doing what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves. It’s how it should be.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Accounting