At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage diverse audit engagements while developing your team and building client relationships.
- Company: Join Grant Thornton, a global leader in professional services with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a generous benefits package, flexible working, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values fresh thinking and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by supporting clients and shaping the future of their businesses.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with 5+ years of audit experience and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Audit Manager to join our Belfast Audit team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who is keen to work with a diverse portfolio of clients while leading audit engagements, developing team members, and building strong client relationships. The successful candidate will be proactive, commercially aware, and capable of managing multiple engagements while maintaining the highest standards of quality and client service.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage audit engagements from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets and timelines.
- Plan, coordinate, and review audit assignments for a varied portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.
- Prepare and oversee audit strategies, risk assessments, and audit programmes tailored to client requirements.
- Review financial statements and audit files, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, auditing standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the audit process, providing practical and commercially focused advice.
- Manage, coach, and develop audit team members, supporting their professional and technical development.
- Ensure all audit work is completed in line with the firm's quality standards and risk management procedures.
- Assist Partners and Directors with the management and growth of the audit practice.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification).
- Minimum of 5 years' audit experience, ideally gained within a professional services environment.
- Proven experience managing a portfolio of clients and leading audit engagements.
- Strong technical knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.
Senior Audit Manager or Manager in Belfast employer: Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises collaboration and innovation. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior staff while working with a diverse portfolio of large corporate clients in a globally connected environment. The flexible working options further enhance the work-life balance, making it a rewarding place to build your career in tax advisory.
