Associate, Global Compliance and Reporting, Grant Thornton, London

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Meeting global compliance obligations is a time-consuming and complex task for any multi-jurisdictional business. It requires intensive work coupled with the latest knowledge of worldwide compliance obligations and strong relationships with local authorities. What's more, the time you spend on your compliance responsibilities can be a costly distraction from growing your business. Our UK-based global reporting and compliance team is here to support you. Since 2005, we have helped multi-jurisdictional businesses meet their compliance requirements on time, every time.

What are the role's main responsibilities of the role?

You’ll carry out regular tracking of the progress of work carried out by Grant Thornton International member firms for allocated portfolio of clients.
You’ll assist in the preparation of documents to be sent to clients, to agreed timescales, ready for review.
You’ll regularly attend meetings; when appropriate, answering client queries. Takes minutes and proactively encourages follow up on agreed actions.
You’ll liaise with clients' credit control departments when Grant Thornton International member firm invoices have not been paid.
You’ll build an understanding of professional standards, ethics and risk management protocols.
You’ll liaise with Grant Thornton UK and Grant Thornton International member firm individuals, regarding their access and use of the "task tracking" tool.

About you:

You’ll have practical finance or accounting experience, ideally gained working within a professional services environment
You’ll possess excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
You’ll have working knowledge of MS Office packages (Microsoft Excel skills formulae /functions would be useful)
You’ll have a willingness to take responsibility and ownership for work, with all team members to ensure that the highest possible standards are maintained.

Who we're looking for:

You'll have a genuine interest in our clients. We want to provide a distinctive service and unlock potential for growth in dynamic organisations.
You'll know that what you do matters. As an organisation we want to be known for how we do business, not simply what we do. So, we need people who know that every act matters from the simple things to the insights we bring to clients.
You'll seize opportunities. We want to adapt quickly and wisely to changing conditions to optimise growth for both our clients and ourselves.
You'll apply critical reasoning to bring clarity and insight. We do it by asking great questions, listening and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience to really help others grow.