Financial Reporting Assistant Manager in London

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - 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. And we empower our people with 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 we need the best people to help us achieve our potential.

Job Description

As a Financial Reporting Advisory - Assistant Manager within our team, you will:

• Deliver on projects which focus on the application of technical accounting, for example GAAP conversions, preparation of financial statements, merger and acquisition activity, implementation support for new standards, group restructurings, and training – often working as part of cross‑functional teams including Transaction Services, Valuations and Tax.
• Manage projects on your own or with another team member to ensure they are delivered on time.
• Control the project in relation to timescales, budgets, and risk management procedures.
• Consistently achieve deadlines and understand the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, gross margin, fee income and client service.
• Lead smaller assignments, taking responsibility for all aspects of planning, completion and review.
• Identify opportunities and prepare scope and quotes for small pieces of work.

Knowing you’re right for us

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:

• Technical accounting experience and knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience and knowledge of US GAAP and Companies Act favourable.
• Experience in leading and developing client relationships.
• Experience of leading teams and project management.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior colleagues.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. 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.

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.