Digital Audit Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

More than you expected

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, made up of some 76,000 in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion, and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

The Grant Thornton Digital Audit Team provides best-in-class digital products, services, and skills to enable the auditors of the future to set the industry benchmark for professional services firms, leveraging digital, data, and technology opportunities to be the number one practice for audit quality, client service, and operational excellence.

The Digital Audit Change Hub Assistant Manager will be responsible for telling the DAT’s story and accompanying everyone in the practice on their digital journeys.

A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager in our Change Hub, you will:

1. Execute the team’s stakeholder management activities, particularly with audit teams across the whole of the UK practice, engaging with end users to promote the benefits of digital audit, and to collect constructive feedback to help the Digital Audit Team improve existing digital products and services.
2. Agree goals with Digital Audit Champions and hold them accountable for the delivery of these, working together to expand the knowledge and application of digital solutions through targeted conversations and actions, and the growth of the Digital Audit Network.
3. Deliver the Digital Audit communication strategy, ensuring the delivery of clear and consistent communications to the audit practice through media such as the DAT SharePoint site, Viva Engage, and monthly articles and presentations (e.g., newsletters and live training sessions).
4. Collaborate closely with the DAT Training Hub to enhance the digital learning infrastructure of the audit team.
5. Support the DAT Knowledge Hub in ensuring audit teams have access to excellent self-serve knowledge, resources, and support to deliver high quality, efficient, valuable statutory audits by using digital products and services.
6. Collaborate with colleagues across hubs, pillars, and communities within the Digital Audit Team, to ensure knowledge, communications, and training are comprehensive, up-to-date, and relevant for the audit practice.
7. Take on extra responsibilities, as required, to ensure the realization of the DAT’s strategy and goals.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria is that you are driven and determined to find solutions to audit challenges regarding data and analytics. 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.

1. An interest in our clients and our people, with the ability to confidently discuss audit challenges and needs with engagement teams.
2. An interest in maintaining and developing the firm’s learning resources.
3. An ability to coach and nurture the talent in our organization to help build a diverse, inclusive team with skills fit for the future.

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 realize 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 firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.

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.

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