Grants Assurance Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced managers to join their Grants and Other Assurance team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, from local authorities to multinational companies, providing assurance services that make a real impact. You'll be responsible for managing complex assignments and developing a strong network while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. The firm values inclusivity and encourages you to bring your whole self to work, making it a great place to grow your career and contribute to meaningful projects.

Qualifications

• Experience working with local government and delivering complex assignments.
• Ability to manage client relationships and summarize information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage assignments with public bodies and commercial organizations.
• Examine financial records and carry out audit procedures.

Skills

Local Government Experience

Client Relationship Management

Audit Procedures

Complex Housing Benefit Assignments

Independent Working

Job description

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 some 76,000 in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion, and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

A look into the role

Job Description Summary:

We are seeking managers with experience of local government to join our Grants and Other Assurance national team.

Grants Assurance is a specialist team with 30 members across the UK and India. As part of the team, you’ll be managing assignments with public bodies, government departments, national services, commercial organisations, and not-for-profit organisations such as Universities.

Life is about more than work

The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares; we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way. Want to go for a run at 3pm, or collect children from school? That’s fine with us if it fits with your client work. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us and our teams.

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 to perform at the best of their ability 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.

Let’s talk about the job:

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll experience with us:

• Hands-on experience in the different aspects of Grants Assurance, with a variety of clients, from Local Authorities to multinational companies and Government bodies.
• You’ll get experience working on all kinds of assurance assignments that range from a few days to up to five weeks, including examining financial records or carrying out audit procedures.
• Responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership for interesting and challenging client work.
• You’ll develop a strong internal and external network to learn from.
• Working closely with colleagues to provide robust challenge and market-leading insights to help clients meet their regulatory needs and business objectives.

The minimum criteria:

• We are looking for candidates with experience of working with local government and/or who are interested in the local government and keen to develop their skills and knowledge.
• Experience of delivering complex Housing Benefit assignments across the last 5 years.
• Ability to work independently, summarise information from a wide range of sources to draw conclusions, and manage client relationships including senior officers.

We envisage that this role would suit an experienced in-charge who aspires to become a Manager.

The Grants and Other Assurance team has a national profile, and therefore we are not tied to candidates from a particular region.

Beyond the job

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s 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 be able to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people, and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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