Alternatively, Grant Thornton

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.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

To deliver specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas, whilst adding value to their commercial objectives. To ensure that all work is delivered to a high quality whilst managing project economics and risk. To assist senior management in leading the wider team, delivering on the commercial objectives of FAAS and contributing to the continued success and growth of the firm.

A look into the role

As a Financial Reporting Advisory - Manager within our team, you will:

• Delivers on projects which focus on the application of technical accounting, for example GAAP conversions, preparation of complex financial statements, merger and acquisition activity (i.e. reporting accountant engagements and business combinations), implementation support for new standards, group restructurings, and training – often working as part of cross-functional teams including Transaction Services, Valuations and Tax.
• Responsible for managing project teams, ensuring work is appropriately completed with the right resources.
• Manages, motivates, and coaches team members and provides feedback through regular communication and timely appraisal whilst being familiar with relevant training and development options.
• Leads departmental and office meetings, whilst demonstrating continuous self and team development and awareness of the wider team’s strategy and objectives.
• Confident and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity in a project environment, and can translate this into effective coaching and client delivery.
• Controls the project in relation to timescales, budgets, and risk management procedures.
• Supports the technical development and training initiatives of the team.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Financial Reporting Advisory Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post qualification experience, and to be confident 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 of managing a medium to large portfolio of audit clients or projects

• Technical accounting experience and knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP. Experience and knowledge of US GAAP and Companies Act favourable.

• Experience in leading and developing client relationships

• Experience of leading teams and project management

• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior colleagues

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. The things that set you apart, we value them. 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 CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

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.