Audit Manager or Senior Manager, Grant Thornton, Reading / Oxford

Grant Thornton in the Thames Valley comprises approximately 20 partners and directors and over 275 staff, working out of offices in Reading and Oxford. The Thames Valley Assurance team is led by 5 partners and 5 directors and comprises more than 115 people. We deliver assurance to clients of all sizes including both large corporates and small and medium-sized businesses. In everything we do, our aim is to deliver a proactive and value add assurance service to our clients. Our offer to the market is a great depth of expertise, delivered in a distinctive and personal way and is centred on client-focused relationships. Our success as a business goes hand in hand with the success of our people. We develop great people and we want to continue to enhance and grow our assurance offering even further.

The key responsibilities for this role to achieve are:

Build trust and integrity with our people and clients
Unlock sustainable growth in dynamic organisations
Create an environment where you, our people and our clients flourish
Ensure that all work allocated is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm's professional standards and to the satisfaction of clients and engagement partner

In your external, client facing role you will:

Take responsibility for managing key client portfolio and building and maintaining good working relationships with all colleagues and clients. Be the key contact for the client on day-to-day matters and advise the client when tackling changes to the business
Take the lead on dealing with large, technically complex clients with minimal partner input and manage a number of audit teams to ensure planned audit work is appropriately completed and reported on to satisfy audit objectives and audit quality requirements
Act as a point of reference for technical and sector knowledge covering IFRS and UK GAAP as well as listed company experience
Take responsibility for controlling the audit in relation to timescales, budgets and risk management procedures
Prepare and present proposals for new work and liaise with other departments to maximise client satisfaction
Build a personal network from which referrals are received and be proactive in developing, maintaining and monitoring your network using a structured approach

In your internal role you will:
Be proactive in managing, motivating and coaching counselees and audit team members as well as elements of the wider business unit consistently achieving deadlines and understand the commercial implications of your actions
Adhere to the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, including being familiar with and consulting the audit manual and act as a point of reference for best practice
Manage client and departmental expectations of resources and deliverables
Establish team direction and build commitment to achievement of the audit team’s objectives through leading team communication meetings, demonstrating commitment to the role and the team and by acting as a role model

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.

Education, experience and qualifications:

You'll be professionally qualified (ACA, CA, ACCA) with at least 3 years post qualification experience obtained in an established audit environment
You'll have Maths and English Language GCSE or equivalent
You'll be comfortable using audit software and Microsoft packages