At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audit engagements for Fintech and payments clients, delivering exceptional services.
- Company: Dynamic firm focused on financial services with a client-centric approach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for leadership.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Become a trusted advisor and influence industry solutions while leading talented teams.
- Qualifications: Chartered accountant with experience in managing major audit engagements.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Key Responsibilities
- Client‑Centric Approach: 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 Fintech and payments clients. 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.
- Leadership and Team Management: Effectively lead and proactively manage multi‑location audit teams, coaching and developing individuals and ensuring smooth delivery of engagements. Provide performance management and coaching to junior colleagues throughout the performance year, identifying and addressing staff needs, including learning and development.
- Industry Expertise and Market Understanding: Constantly refresh your understanding of current market trends to bring value to client engagements and develop innovative solutions. Utilize your proven industry knowledge and sector experience within financial services to enhance the quality and relevance of audit services provided to our clients.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- High‑Profile Contact: You'll be a high‑profile contact and point of escalation for complex issues, becoming a credible advisor influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that impact entire industries.
- Leadership Skills: Experience planning, leading, and delivering major external audit and assurance engagements in a senior managerial capacity, along with project and people management experience.
- Adaptability and Communication: The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast‑paced environment, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
Qualifications and Experience
- Fully qualified as a chartered accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent).
- 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.
- Excellent technical expertise with proven industry knowledge and sector experience in Fintech and payments services.
- Experience in managing other assurance engagements, such as client assets and safeguarding audits would be helpful.
- Previous professional experience at Manager level or equivalent, knowledge of current market issues in the UK, and experience applying UK GAAP, and IFRS.
FS Audit Senior Manager employer: Grant Thornton UK
As a leading firm in the financial services sector, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our FS Audit Senior Manager role offers the opportunity to lead high-profile engagements while working alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment, all within a vibrant location that encourages innovation and creativity. With a strong commitment to client-centric service and continuous learning, we empower our employees to excel and make a meaningful impact in the industry.
We think you need these skills to ace FS Audit Senior Manager
Client-Centric Approach
Leadership Skills
Team Management
Industry Expertise
Market Understanding
Communication Skills
Adaptability
