Public Sector Audit Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton is focused on looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

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 we can 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 are proud of the strong position our audit practice is in from a wellbeing, resource and quality perspective, the latter demonstrated by our positive AQR results. Our Public Sector Audit team is the well-established market leader in the external audit of local government (including police and fire) and the NHS. We audit approximately 25% of the NHS market and 36% of local government. Our Public Sector Audit team in Birmingham works with some of the largest public sector bodies in the country, supported by specialist public sector financial reporting, audit quality, value for money and grants assurance teams. We are proud of the work we do in the sector and the important role we play for taxpayers.

Our size and culture 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. We’ll support your development with programmes and opportunities along the way. We’re keen to support and hire those who have taken career breaks or time away from public sector audit and would like to return to a busy, flexible auditing role. Our vacancies for qualified Auditors are open to supporting the up-skilling and reintegration of returners to our business.

The role

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

• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
• A genuine interest in our clients with an ability to confidently discuss business challenges and needs
• An interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge to facilitate and lead valuable discussions with 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 we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Experience of managing audits of public sector bodies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
• Project management experience
• Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficial
• 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 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 do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.