Public Sector Assurance Assistant Manager in Glasgow

About Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. We provide audit, tax and advisory services and empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership while giving our people real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work life balance.

With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we’re on an ambitious journey from great to exceptional and need the best people to help us achieve our potential.

Public Sector Assurance

Every day our teams help people do what is right to achieve their goals. We have worked on some of the UK’s largest and most high‑profile public‑sector clients, ranging from being the number one provider of external audit in NHS and Local Government, to financial reporting assurance and a range of grant services including compliance and assurance.

Our work focuses on creating value across the UK, supporting value for money, good governance, risk management, and financial reporting that service users can rely on. We are a team with public service at its heart, covering Local Government, Central Government, and Healthcare.

Our passionate, experienced team comes from professional services, industry, and self‑employment. We focus on value over volume, giving our clients exceptional service and a competitive edge.

We are happy to talk flexible working and will consider reduced hours and other arrangements to support work‑life balance.

Role Overview – Assistant Manager

As an Assistant Manager within Public Sector Assurance, you will:

• Help make a difference to our public sector clients, supporting delivery of modern, sustainable, people‑centred, data‑driven, and digitally enabled public services.
• Be part of an engaging client engagement team across our sectors (Local Government, Health, Central Government, arms‑length bodies) and capabilities (financial reporting assurance services, grants administration, grants compliance, audit readiness, financial management and delivery, financial planning, governance scrutiny and risk management, internal audit co‑sourcing).
• Develop sector and technical knowledge, applying it to real, complex client scenarios and bringing a unique, valued perspective.
• Be pivotal in delivering engagements, liaising regularly with senior stakeholders within our clients.
• Actively listen, ask probing questions that challenge thinking, and propose innovative solutions.
• Identify, suggest and drive practice development initiatives—internal business development, external marketing, or continuous improvement of our service range—to support client needs.
• Take personal responsibility and pride in high‑quality deliverables while demonstrating excellent time management and communication skills.
• Contribute to positive morale, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial culture within the team.
• Demonstrate understanding of Public Sector Assurance, Public Sector Consulting, and Grant Thornton’s capabilities to support clients beyond your subject area.
• Build a strong network of contacts within the firm, with partners, and across the public sector.

Minimum Requirements

• A professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA, or CIPFA). Other professional qualifications may be considered if appropriate.
• Extensive experience of using Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills across a variety of media.

It would be great if you have, but are not required to have, the following skills (we will help you develop these):

• Ability to use a framework and methodology‑driven approach to identify root causes, propose solutions, and deliver results.
• Understanding and interest in working in the public sector.
• Capacity for robust analysis and interpretation of outcomes.
• Follow a framework and methodology set out by the team to identify issues and pursue solutions.
• Commercial and strategic thinking to propose new solutions to clients.
• Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders, showing empathy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.

We’re Right for You

The culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all people. We value difference and respect our colleagues, building an inclusive culture that helps people perform at their best 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. We value the things that set you apart and give you freedom to bring your whole self to work.

Life is more than work. We’re happy to look at flexible working options for all roles and always strive to keep your work and life balanced.

From secondments to fundraising for local charities and investing in entrepreneurs, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s the drive to do the right thing that runs through our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious, candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations – people who can proudly do what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues and themselves. It’s how it should be.