Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Manager

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Overview

Grant Thornton UK member firms are part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We are a team of independent thinkers who value quality, inclusion and integrity. We deliver a different experience to clients—personal, proactive and agile—that goes beyond what they expect.

Why Grant Thornton

Our Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) team sits within the Public Sector Assurance practice and provides non-audit support to public sector clients across accounting, financial reporting and finance function support. Our UK audit practice comprises over 2,300 people across 24 locations, led by Wendy Russell and supported by 50 audit partners. We are committed to wellbeing, resource and quality, with a strong track record. Our Public Sector Audit team (over 470 people) works with NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Public Sector bodies, offering opportunities for growth, responsibility and development with a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Our size and culture allow us to offer more opportunities within your career. You will have more responsibility for client outputs and more variety in the work you take on and the clients you work with, from NHS to Local Government. We’ll support you with development programmes and opportunities along the way.

Life at Grant Thornton

Our culture supports flexible working options, including reduced hours, job shares and hybrid working where possible. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way, with the freedom to balance client work with personal commitments.

We embrace inclusion and value the contributions of all our people. You’ll interact with leaders who are invested in you and encouraged to bring your whole self to work and pursue your interests inside and outside of work.

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 resolve a range of complex technical matters, including accounting issues, implementation of new standards, financial reporting review and financial management/governance.
• Take wider responsibilities within the team, including training to broaden service offerings.
• Play a key role in business development and growth, including opportunity creation, proposal preparation, contract drafting and generation of new service ideas.
• Lead and oversee the team and support development to a high standard.
• Manage project budgets and finances.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the team, other service lines and clients.
• Continuously strive to develop the business and your own capabilities, with support from the firm.

Qualifications

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

Details

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