Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Manager

Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Manager

Join Grant Thornton as a Senior Manager within our Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) team.

About Garnad Thornton

With over 5,000 professionals in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, Grant Thornton is an ambitious, inclusive firm that empowers clients through strategic insight and genuine partnership.

About the Role

As a senior manager within the FRAS team, you will provide accounting, financial reporting, and finance‑function support to public sector organisations, helping them navigate complex regulatory and financial challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead non‑audit engagements and review project outputs, focusing on quality and reputation.
• Apply problem‑solving skills to client and team issues, such as implementing new accounting standards, reviewing financial reporting and governing financial management practices.
• Take on wider responsibilities within the team through additional training and service expansion.
• Play a proactive role in business development – creating opportunities, preparing proposals, drafting contracts, and generating new service ideas.
• Oversee and develop the performance of the team to the highest standard.
• Manage project budgets and finances.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the team, other service lines, and clients.
• Continuously strive to push yourself and the business further, knowing you are supported at every stage.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA).
• Post‑qualification experience in external audit or consulting for local authorities and health bodies, or experience within local government or health finance functions.
• Excellent grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their application in the public sector.
• Strong knowledge of public‑sector financial reporting.
• Project management and team‑leading experience.
• Experience leading and developing relationships and coaching junior colleagues.
• Business‑development experience is beneficial.

Why Grant Thornton

We champion an inclusive culture, flexible working options, and a collaborative environment where you can pursue career growth while making a real impact in the public sector.

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