Financial Services Senior Audit Manager

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:

A look into the role

We are looking for an experienced senior manager who is approaching a point in their career where they will soon be applying for a practising certificate in order to be a Director and signing RI. With recent experience across asset management, funds and insurance sectors, you\’ll also need to be confident in business development, leading tenders and people management. Here are some things you can expect from this role:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead engagements in accordance with the firm\’s methodologies, professional standards, and local legal and regulatory requirements, focusing on delivering exceptional audit services to our financial services clients.
2. Build and nurture new business relationships, engaging clients, and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions, understanding and delivering value aligned with our clients\’ unique ambitions and needs.
3. Effectively lead and proactively manage multi-location audit teams, coaching and developing individuals and ensuring smooth delivery of engagements.
4. Provide performance management and coaching to junior colleagues throughout the performance year, identifying and addressing staff needs, including learning and development.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Fully qualified as a chartered accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent).
2. Experience planning, leading, and delivering multiple major external audit and assurance engagements in a senior managerial capacity, with a focus on the financial services sector.
3. Excellent technical expertise with proven industry knowledge and sector experience in financial services.
4. Experience in managing other assurance engagements, such as client assets and safeguarding audits (desirable not essential).
5. Previous professional experience at Senior Manager level or equivalent, knowledge of current market issues in the UK, and experience applying UK GAAP, and IFRS.

Knowing you\’re right for us

We\’re interested in professionals with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so we look for people who will take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you\’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients\’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

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.

Beyond the job

Life is 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, and we\’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

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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