Job Description Summary:We believe we're best positioned to make a meaningful impact on the economy. Every day, we provide a diverse range of organisations with the kind of business and financial advice it takes to do this. Our ideas and insights empower our clients to make big decisions about the future and unlock sustainable growth. With a relentless focus on quality and integrity, we help businesses, communities and our people to flourish.Job Description:A little more about our Gatwick office...Our bright, modern and colourful office is in the heart of Crawley's town centre. We are conveniently location next to the train station, surrounded by an abundance of shops, eateries, gyms and entertainment venues. Our client base in this region includes medium to large audit clients across the technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors.Let's talk about the roleHere are some things you can expect from this commercial senior audit role.Making quality second nature. The work that you will do has a major impact on our clients and our firm. We pride ourselves on the high-level standards and quality we expect from our people. You'll ensure that key matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage are properly assessed and dealt with.Own your own work. You will: oversee audit teams; be a key point of contact to our clients; assist audit partners in establishing audit approach; review audit work papers and ensure that audit files are completed in a timely mannerBe a part of a team. You'll manage audit teams on specific assignments, with specific line management responsibility for a group of employees to ensure audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives. You'll motivate and coach team members, providing feedback through regular communication and timely appraisalTake responsibility. We will empower you to act as a trusted business adviser to our clients. You will be responsible for managing a significant portfolio of clients and will always strive to build and maintain good working relationships with all colleagues and clients.Build your brand. You will have the opportunity to take on wider department responsibilities, such as pitching for new work, recruitment or people management. You will have opportunities to develop yourself and others, driving your own development with the support of your people manager.The minimum criteriaProfessional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA) with post qualified experienceExperience of managing a large portfolio of audit clientsyou'll have experience of working on large audits in addition to dealing with complex technical mattersSkills to set you apartHere are a few more skills we are looking for. Don't worry if you don't tick every box. It's important for us to support you in your role and help you to develop along the way.Experience of managing audits of large companies in addition to dealing with complex technical mattersExcellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficialExtensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packagesDo you care about the same things we do?We have six values we work by. When we meet, we'll want you to show us how they're important to you, too.Collaboration: We are aligned around a common purpose that unites us in providing the same quality experience for our clients and our people, seamlessly across borders.Leadership: We are committed to the success of our clients, our people, our profession, and our stakeholders at large, demonstrating leadership at all levels.Excellence: We are passionate about exceeding expectation and delivering high quality work. We love what we do, and it shows. We sweat the details. We see things through, no matter how tricky.Agility: The world moves quickly. To keep up, we stay flexible - changing approaches, changing projects, working offline, online, together and alone to get things done.Respect: A given, of course: we value each other and our clients. We listen, we understand, we care.Responsibility: The decisions we make and advice we give affects people's lives and livelihoods. We take that seriously and always do well by doing what's right.Share ideas and profitsUnlike most firms, we're also a shared enterprise. So when the firm does well, everyone does well by taking home a share of the profits. Of course, to get those profits, we need to share ideas and share responsibility for our work, too.Bring your whole self Now you've seen our values, it shouldn't be a surprise that we're creating a respectful, open, diverse place to work. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues, is not just the right thing to do, it helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential."We are committed to making sure that the opportunities within our firm are equally accessible for everyone - regardless of background or gender." Dave Dunckley, CEOThere's more to life than workFamilies, children, sports, night classes...the things you do and the people you're with outside work matter. They can inspire, motivate and energise you. Inside the office and out. So if you'd like to work flexibly, let us know. 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.View our video below to see what life is like at Grant Thornton.Life at Grant Thornton#LI-AM1
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