Grant Thornton is looking for a Senior Manager to join our growing Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) team. The role offers the opportunity to play a key part in developing the service and supporting Public Sector organisations through their current challenges.

Why Grant Thornton

Our FRAS team sits within the Public Sector Assurance practice and provides support to non-audit clients across accounting, financial reporting, and finance function support. The broad range of services is aimed at supporting Finance Directors and finance teams in the public sector to find sustainable solutions to complex financial, accounting and finance function challenges.

Grant Thornton’s audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations, led by Wendy Russell and supported by 50 audit partners. The Public Sector Audit team (of over 470 people) works with some of the country’s largest NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Public Sector bodies, expanding the work beyond audit to build on the reputation and profile the firm has from its audit service, thought leadership and insight.

Life is about more than work

We offer flexible working options for all roles, including reduced or condensed hours, job shares and hybrid working. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us and our teams.

Knowing we’re right for you

Our inclusive culture values difference and respect. Leaders are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. We give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

A look into the role

• Be responsible for a number of non-audit engagements and review of project outputs, focusing on quality and reputation.
• Use problem solving skills to work with clients and the team to solve complex technical matters, such as specific 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 additional training to support the broadening of our 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.
• Oversee the team and support their development to the highest standard.
• Manage project budgets and finances.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the team, other lines of service and our clients.
• Constantly strive to push yourself and the business further, knowing you are supported at every stage.

Knowing you’re right for us

• 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 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.

Beyond the job

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments and fundraising for local charities to investing in entrepreneurs worldwide, 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, candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.