Grant Thornton

Audit Manager

Grant Thornton$90K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related disciplines
  • Minimum of five years of progressive public accounting experience with a mid-sized to large firm
  • An active CPA license
  • Proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards
  • Strong analytical, technical, and auditing skills
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and support multiple engagement teams to complete financial statement audits
  • Communicate with clients about engagement and service expectations, resolving issues swiftly
  • Train and supervise less experienced colleagues, providing regular feedback
  • Act as a proactive problem solver and business adviser to clients
  • Collaborate on proposals and business development activities with colleagues
  • Work at client sites, in the office, or remotely as needed
  • Represent the firm at recruiting and professional networking events

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits supporting diverse identities and aspirations
  • Opportunities for professional growth with access to training and mentorship
  • Support for work-life integration and flexible work options
  • Inclusion and diversity initiatives across the organization
  • Access to innovative audit technology and resources for collaboration
Full Job Description
Job Description

As an Audit Manager, you will use your technical and leadership skills to oversee the completion of on-budget financial statement audits. You'll apply your knowledge of each client's operations, processes, business objectives and risks to enhance each financial statement audit - all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You'll build relationships with clients and your engagement teams, and use our world-class audit technology to work collaboratively, solve smarter, and have meaningful business conversations. From day one, you'll be empowered with access to firm leaders and mentors, training programs, resource groups, team-based communities, and growth opportunities to help you develop your career and achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:
  • Overseeing and supporting multiple engagement teams concurrently to complete financial statement audits
  • Consistently listening and communicating with clients about engagement and service expectations; resolving technical and service issues quickly and thoroughly
  • Training and supervising less experienced colleagues and providing consistent, regular feedback
  • Being a proactive problem solver and sought-after business adviser to your clients on a variety of business improvement areas
  • Teaming with Grant Thornton colleagues on proposals and business development activities
  • Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive
  • Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
  • Building your technical and professional skills through formal training
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills, qualifications and abilities:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related disciplines
  • Minimum of five years of progressive public accounting experience with a mid-sized to large firm
  • An active CPA license (required)
  • Analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards
  • Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
  • Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
  • Are curious about or have exposure to automation and digitization tools as part of audits or in the professional services environment
  • Can travel as needed (Travel expectation: 25%)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, the seventh largest accounting network in the world by combined fee income. Grant Thornton LLP is the sixth largest U.S. accounting and advisory organization. The firm operates 59 offices across the US with approximately 8,500 employees, 550 partners, and produces annual revenue in excess of US$1.9 billion. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that Grant Thornton is in line to earn millions of pounds for acting as trustees in a bankruptcy case on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA, who bypassed sanction regimes to obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the war in Ukraine.
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