Public Sector Audit AM

Grant Thornton UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection

Matched pension

Life cover

Private medical

Doctor@Hand

Stronger Minds

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK's Public Sector Audit team is a market leader in external audit for local government and the NHS, with strong national coverage. We offer development programmes and opportunities to handle larger, more diverse client portfolios.

We welcome those returning to public sector audit and support flexible auditing roles. Join as Audit Assistant Manager with a professional qualification (ACA/ICAS/CA/ACCA or CIPFA) and post-qualification experience to lead public sector audits, IFRS and

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102.
• Extensive experience using audit software and Microsoft Office.
• Interest in maintaining and developing technical knowledge for client discussions.
• Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post-qualification experience.
• Experience auditing public sector bodies and IFRS knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead public sector audits and manage a large portfolio of audit clients.
• Collaborate with specialists in public sector financial reporting, audit quality and grants assurance.
• Contribute to the development and upskilling of returning professionals in a busy audit practice.

Skills

UK GAAP/FRS102

Public sector audits

Project management

IFRS knowledge

Auditing large portfolios

Client communication

Education

ACA/ICAS/CA/ACCA or CIPFA

Tools

Audit software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Our UK audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations. We're really proud of the strong position our audit practice is in from a wellbeing, resource and quality perspective, the latter of which is shown through our recent positive AQR results
• 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 in London 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
• 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

Benefits

• Income protection
• Matched pension
• Life cover
• Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
• Professional subscriptions

Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102A genuine interest in our clients with an ability to confidently discuss business challenges and needsExtensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packagesAn interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge in order to facilitate and lead valuable discussions with our clientsJoining 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 wayProject management experienceExperience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficialExperience of managing audits of public sector bodies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters