Public Sector Audit Assistant Manager

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

You already know what an Audit Assistant Manager does, so we want to tell you what it’s like to work within Public Sector Audit at Grant Thornton, and what we can offer you that others don’t.

Our UK audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations, and we’re proud of the strong position we hold in wellbeing, resources and quality, as shown through recent positive AQR results. Grant Thornton’s Public Sector Audit team is the well‑established market leader in external audit to local government (including police and fire) and the NHS. We audit approximately 25% of the NHS market and 36% of local government.

Our audit teams are supported by specialist public‑sector financial reporting, audit quality, value for money and grants assurance teams. We are proud of the work we do in the sector and the important role we play for taxpayers.

We’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares, or hybrid work. Every team member is encouraged to balance their work and life, and we support a flexible framework that lets you take care of your personal commitments without compromising client work.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. We never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, we value difference and respect our colleagues, helping people perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

As an Audit Assistant Manager within our Public Sector Audit service line, you will:

• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS
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• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
• A genuine interest in our clients with an ability to confidently discuss business challenges and needs
• An interest in maintaining and developing your technical knowledge in order to facilitate and lead valuable discussions with our clients

Joining us as an Audit Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post‑qualification experience, and the confidence to manage a large portfolio of audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• Experience of managing audits of public sector bodies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS
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• Project management experience
• Experience of IFRS and auditing listed companies would be beneficial
• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages

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

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations.