Overview

Join to apply for the Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Manager role at Grant Thornton UK. This role sits within the Public Sector Assurance practice, in the Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) team, which provides support to public sector organisations across accounting, financial reporting and finance function needs. The FRAS team helps Finance Directors and finance teams in the public sector find sustainable solutions to complex financial, accounting and finance function challenges.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a number of non-audit engagements and review of project outputs, with a focus on quality and reputation.
• Use problem solving skills to work with clients and the team to solve a number of complex technical matters, including accounting issues, implementation of new standards, financial reporting review and creation and financial management/governance.
• Be proactive in taking wider responsibilities within the team, including training to broaden services.
• Play a key role in business development and supporting the growth of the business, including opportunity creation, proposal preparation, contract drafting and generation of new service ideas.
• Play key roles in overseeing the team and supporting their development to the highest standard.
• Management of project budgets and finances.
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the team, other lines of service and clients.
• Constantly strive to push yourself and the business further, with support at every stage.

Qualifications

• Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA)
• Post qualification experience either in providing professional services (External Audit/ Consulting) to Local Authorities and Health bodies or from within a Local Government or Health finance functions.
• Excellent grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their implementation in the public sector to be able to respond to client accounting and financial reporting queries.
• Excellent knowledge of financial reporting in the public sector.
• Project management and leading teams experience.
• Experience in leading and developing relationships.
• Experience of coaching junior colleagues.
• Business development experience would be beneficial.

Life at Grant Thornton

We offer flexible working options for all roles, including reduced or condensed hours and hybrid working. Our framework for how we work supports work-life balance and enables our people to pursue interests outside of work while meeting client obligations. We value inclusion and the opportunity to bring your whole self to work.

Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Accounting