Public Sector Audit Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager to join their Public Sector Audit team. This role offers the chance to work with significant public sector clients, including local government and the NHS. You'll be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of audit clients while ensuring high-quality service delivery. The firm values work-life balance and offers flexible working options, supporting your professional development and career growth. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development programs

Support for returners to work

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional qualification with post qualification experience required.
• Experience managing audits of public sector bodies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large portfolio of audit clients with a focus on public sector.
• Lead discussions on technical matters and client business challenges.

Skills

UK GAAP / FRS102 knowledge

Audit software proficiency

Microsoft Office skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

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

Tools

Audit software

Microsoft packages

Job description

More than you expected

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people 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:

You already know what an Audit Assistant Manager does, so we want to tell you what it's like to work within Public Sector Audit at Grant Thornton, and what can we offer you that others don't.

Why Public Sector Audit at Grant Thornton

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 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.

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.

A look into the role

As an Audit Assistant Manager within our Public Sector Audit service line, you will:

1. Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
2. Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
3. A genuine interest in our clients with an ability to confidently discuss business challenges and needs
4. An interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge in order to facilitate and lead valuable discussions with our clients

Knowing you're right for us

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.

1. Experience of managing audits of public sector bodies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
2. Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
3. Project management experience
4. Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficial
5. Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages

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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