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Job Description:
PENSIONS AUDIT SENIOR MANAGER
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.
Every day, our teams help people in businesses and communities do what is right and achieve their goals. Our tailored and responsive approach provides the expertise our clients need, enabling them to grow and make the right decisions about their future.
Now’s the time to take everything you know about audit to the next level with our growing portfolio of clients. The constantly evolving landscape calls for an approach that puts what is right first, ahead of what is easy, and you will need to push ideas harder and ask difficult questions, giving our clients the assurance they need.
Within our audit practice, we’re very keen to support and hire those who have had career breaks or time away from audit and would like to return to a busy, flexible auditing role. Our vacancies for qualified Auditors are all open to supporting the up-skilling and re-integration of returners to our business.
We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.
A look into the role
As an Audit Senior Manager within our Pensions service line, you will:
- Be responsible for a portfolio of large and complex pension audit clients
- Solve complex technical matters for our pension clients and project manage client work
- Oversee and develop your team to the highest standard
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with your team and our clients
- Take opportunities for wider department responsibilities through training and pitching new projects
- Constantly strive to push yourself and the business further, knowing you’re supported through every stage
Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as an Audit Senior Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post-qualification experience and confidence managing a large portfolio of audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
- Experience in managing pension audits in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
- Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 / Pensions SORP
- Project management experience
- Extensive experience using audit software and Microsoft packages
Knowing we’re right for you
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, where we value difference and respect our colleagues, helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. We value the things that set you apart. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why 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.
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. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.
