Business Risk Services Assistant Manager

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF. Our Business Risk Services practice focuses on helping organisation manage risk, improve operational processes and realise strategic objectives. Our team brings together a range of skills and experience across sector specialisms.

Our Business Risk Services (BRS) team, provide clients with support on their internal audit functions, through the provision of tailored, flexible and cost-effective solutions, that provide access to industry best practice methodology, value add insights and subject matter experts.

A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager within our BRS team, you will:

• Take ownership of allocated assignments in a way that exceeds client expectations.
• Assist with the preparation of draft terms of reference/audit planning documents and provide input into budgets for internal audit reviews.
• Deliver fieldwork, ensuring all work is performed in accordance with Grant Thornton methodologies, that testing sufficient and appropriate testing has been performed and evidenced to support key decisions.
• Review fieldwork of more junior team members and provide oversight of engagements, assisting Managers and Director with their client portfolios where necessary.
• Hold close-out meetings with clients to ensure that they have a full understanding of issues identified and these are agreed.
• Document draft and final internal audit reports, ensuring the written work us of a high standard, is factually correct, recommendations are appropriate and tailored to the needs of the intended audience, and required minimal Manager and Partner input.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need experience is a Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA or ITA) and experience of internal and external auditing. 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.

• Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages.
• Experience of managing audits

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.