Public Sector Financial Reporting Specialist

21 hours ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Grant Thornton UK Full time

Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We're a team of professionals who put quality, inclusion and integrity first.

About Us

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our successful Public Sector team in this exciting role. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work across our Public Sector Financial Reporting team and our Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support team.

Our successful Public Sector Financial Reporting team provides training, guidance, technical assistance, and quality assurance to support the UK's largest public sector external audit practice to deliver high-quality audits which provide assurance to the public and wider stakeholders and add value to the public sector organisations we work with.

This innovative role gives the successful candidate the opportunity to utilise their financial reporting and accounting knowledge to directly support audit teams deliver quality audits and also directly support public sector organisations with the challenges they face.

What You'll Do

The role as a manager working across our Public Sector Financial Reporting (FR) and Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) teams will provide you with the opportunity to support the quality of audits and support clients directly with some of the major challenges they face.

  • Critically review draft public sector financial statements to support audit teams and manage risk.
  • Draft responses and act as consultee on complex or unique financial reporting queries.
  • Lead on the drafting of internal guidance and training materials.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with our audit teams.
  • Work closely with your colleagues in our Financial Reporting and Audit Quality teams.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

  • A number of non-audit clients.
  • Taking opportunities for wider team responsibilities through training and pitching new projects.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • A Professional Accounting qualification (CIPFA, ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA).
  • Post-qualification experience either in the delivery of External Audit to Local Authorities and Health bodies or from within a Local Government or Health finance function.
  • An excellent grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their implementation in the public sector to respond to client accounting queries.
  • An excellent knowledge of financial reporting in the public sector.
  • Project management experience.
Salary & Benefits

The estimated salary range for this role is £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working options, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.



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