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Grant Thornton UK · 4 months ago

Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Manager

Carlisle PSA Hub

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Grant Thornton UK is part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, committed to quality, inclusion, and integrity. They are seeking a Senior Manager for their Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support team to help address complex financial reporting and accounting challenges faced by public sector organizations.

ConsultingLegal

Responsibilities

Be responsible for a number of non-audit engagements and review of project outputs. With a focus on quality and reputation

Use problem solving skills to work with clients and the team to solve a number of complex technical matters. This could include, for example: specific accounting issues, implementation of new standards, financial reporting review and creation and financial management/ governance

Be proactive in taking wider responsibilities within the team. This could be through additional training, to support the broadening of our services

Play a key role in business development and supporting the growth of the business. This would include playing a proactive role in business development, opportunity creation, proposal preparation, contract drafting and generation of new service ideas

Play key roles in overseeing the team and supporting their development to the highest standard

Management of project budgets and finances

Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the team, other lines of service and our clients

Constantly strive to push yourself, and the business, further, knowing you are supported at every stage

Qualification

Professional Accounting qualificationIFRS accounting standardsFinancial reporting knowledgeBusiness development experienceProject management experienceCoaching junior colleaguesRelationship managementLeading teams experience

Required

Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA)

Post qualification experience either in providing professional services (External Audit/ Consulting) to Local Authorities and Health bodies or from within a Local Government or Health finance functions

Excellent grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their implementation in the public sector to be able to respond client accounting and financial reporting queries

Excellent knowledge of financial reporting in the public sector

Project management and leading teams experience

Experience in leading and developing relationships

Experience of coaching junior colleagues