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: Job Description • Adheres to the firm’s risk management policies and procedures, including those relating to whistleblowing reporting processes for possible fraudulent activity, client management integrity or quality concerns. Consults with colleagues as necessary on these matters • Maintains professional competence, including knowledge of the firm’s audit approach, audit suite of software tools, ISAs, relevant applicable Accounting Standards such as UK GAAP and/or IFRS, Ethical Standards and attends all mandatory training relevant to their role and ensure that this is applied on all audit engagements • Designs and performs audit procedures appropriate to the assessed risk and audit assertion which are consistent with ISAs and the firm's audit methodology • Delegates work to other members of the audit team, ensuring associates understand their responsibilities and have received appropriate on-the-job training/coaching • Produces work papers which meet the highest quality standards and demonstrate a good understanding of the client, its business, judgements made and professional scepticism applied as well as documentation requirements under the ISAs • Ensures that audit files are properly filed and backups maintained in line with Firm policy • Ensures the quality of work produced, by themselves and team members through appropriate and timely oversight and review of others’ work including coaching team members on their areas for development • Ensures any issues identified during the audit are appropriately documented, escalated to the Manager/Engagement Leader and resolved on a timely basis with appropriate consultation where relevant • Effectively project manages client engagements by preparing, communicating and adapting work plans, setting team expectations, managing resource and actively monitoring budgets and timeframes supporting the Manager/Engagement leader in achieving these • Accurately and completely records time spent • Where appropriate, identifies opportunities for charging overruns and collates supporting evidence and discusses this with the client throughout the audit • Provides junior colleagues with timely feedback, completing assignment appraisals • Requests on the job coaching from their managers on all engagements in areas of development and applies those lessons going forward • Communicates any concerns in respect of workload to the Manager or Engagement leader as soon as they arise to enable appropriate solutions to be put in place. Act with integrity and in line with our organisational values • Takes responsibility for wider client management and liaison, building and maintaining good working relationships with all colleagues and clients, with a focus on high quality audit work • Supports the manager as required in co-ordinating all aspects of • audit planning including scheduling and attending client meetings, involvement of Central Audit Services Team, internal review requirements and production of planning documents • fieldwork and completion, including any audit experts/specialists (including, valuation team, National Assurance Services for hot/enhanced audit report reviews etc) • Review of financial statements to ensure compliant with relevant legislation and agree content to the audit file • client deliverables, including the Audit Plan and Audit Findings Report • file assembly and archive. • Leads in the audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and appropriate audit strategy including use of appropriate software packages • Is able to discuss and answer queries from clients in respect of the more complex technical areas and consult with managers and engagement leaders appropriately demonstrating and documenting good judgement • Able to inform clients of and discuss new standards that will affect their business and is aware of the ethical/independence considerations relating to informing clients of such matters • Oversees all aspects of the audit as agreed with the manager/engagement leader including coordination with other teams involved in the audit, taking ownership for completion of files and demonstrating awareness of the overall expectations for the team • Regularly attends and contributes to client meetings • Maintains up to date understanding of clients' business and relates this to the audit engagement • Maintains and grows network of contacts elsewhere in the firm in order to share relevant knowledge and information to prevent duplication of effort and identify opportunities to grow the Audit Practice • Acts with integrity and in line with our organisational values We have removed the ability to create accounts with AppleID as this is hiding email addresses, meaning we cannot communicate with candidates. If you already have a candidate home account created with AppleID you will temporarily lose access to your account. Please bare with us whilst we rectify this in the background. You will need to reset your password by selecting the forgotten password option. If you have any queries regarding accessing your account please reach out to grantthorntoncareers@uk.gt.com. 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. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy. Read more about our approach to flexible working.

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