Audit Executive - Public & Third Sector, Grant Thornton, London

This Audit Executive role in our Public and Third Sector team gives you the opportunity to work across both public and third sector clients and offers a wide range of opportunities and work experiences.

Our 40% market share of the local government market, combined with our increased NHS market share, makes us the largest provider of public sector external audit services and ensures we are well-placed to add value and insight to our public sector clients.

Our third sector client base gives all members of our team an exciting and interesting mix of charities, education providers (universities, schools and colleges) and housing associations to work with. We have an active presence in the sector, with opportunities for all members of the team to get involved in business development and thought leadership projects.

What you'll be doing:

you'll work as part of the team, leading on site audit teams, effectively providing a hands on compliance and/or advisory role that exceeds client expectations
you'll prepare or review work papers and drafts of the financial statements
you'll allocate work to other members of the audit team, ensuring associates understand their responsibilities and have received excellent on-the-job coaching preparing or reviewing work papers and drafts of the financial statements
you'll produce commercial management reports, specifically drafting sections of the report to management
you'll oversees all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion

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 (CIPFA, ACA, CA, ACCA)
you'll have experience of working on complex audits and delegating workloads accordingly
you'll be comfortable using audit software and Microsoft packages
you'll have previous experience of auditing third sector (charities, education, housing associations) or public sector clients