Digital Audit Services Team - Assistant Manager

GRANT THORNTON; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in London seeks an Assistant Manager for their Digital Audit Services Team. This role involves designing and implementing analytic solutions to support audit practices, coaching teams for better service delivery, and embracing a culture of digital transformation. Ideal candidates will have a professional qualification and familiarity with data analytics tools like Alteryx and Python.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Career development support

Qualifications

• Driven and determined to find solutions to audit challenges regarding data and analytics.
• Ability to confidently discuss audit challenges and needs with engagement teams.
• Interest in maintaining and developing technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement bespoke analytic solutions.
• Assist with the rollout of Audit Readiness and coaching.
• Lead the transition to a digital audit methodology.

Skills

Alteryx

Python

KNIME

Data analysis

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA)

Job description

Overview

Grant Thornton focuses on the future, ambitious growth, and positive change in our industry. We provide audit, tax and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership, and empowering our people with opportunity, an inclusive culture and work-life balance. We have over 5,000 people in the UK and presence in 150 global markets.

Job Description

Transforming the audit practice, one app at a time

The Digital Audit Team supports the audit practice to be more digitally enabled, creating a digital-first mindset in applying our methodology. The team provides support to help auditors deliver high-quality work, while managing complex data sets and delivering automated or improved services and solutions to common audit problems. Providing digital services to engagement teams elevates the work performed and advances the audit practice in quality, efficiency and impact. Our team is at the forefront of the digital transformation of the audit practice.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares; we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager within our Digital Audit Services Team, you will:

• Design, build, and implement bespoke analytic solutions to engagement teams, working closely with specific engagements to deliver a solution meeting the audit and client needs
• Assist with the rollout of Audit Readiness, including reviewing, coaching, gathering feedback, and helping to improve the service
• Establish a culture where engagement teams choose to seek Digital Audit Team help due to the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of our solutions
• Lead the transition to a digital audit methodology by delivering bespoke solutions that meet the needs of our clients and engagement teams
• Develop proficiency in software such as Alteryx and Python to enable the deployment of a wide range of solutions to meet the specific needs of engagement teams

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA), and to be driven and determined to find solutions to audit challenges regarding data and analytics. 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 Alteryx, KNIME, Python, or other software development experience
• An interest in our clients, with the ability to confidently discuss audit challenges and needs with engagement teams
• An interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. We never settle for what is easy; we look beyond to deliver the right thing for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people perform at their best and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, so we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make goes far beyond day-to-day tasks—from secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world. This drive to do the right thing runs through our values: purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.