Job Description Summary:To take ownership of allocated assignments in a way that exceeds client expectations, whilst taking responsibility for managing and developing team members.Job Description:Our clients operate in uncertain times. It's our job to work with them to help them grow sustainably and fulfil their responsibilities. In audit, we work with clients of all different sizes across many different sectors. You'll work with clients at their sites, getting to the heart of how they work and the challenges they face. Making the most of your audit experience and client management skills, you'll help our clients mitigate risks and work more effectively. And you'll help to shape a vibrant economy and contribute to making sure the whole business community is built on trust and integrity.Overall Role PurposeProvide the advice necessary to help clients manage their technology and business risks and improve their business performance. To deliver objective, value-added solutions that will enable clients to strengthen internal IT controls and governance processes, implement sound organisational strategies, increase technological capabilities and improve their operational efficiency. To work as part of the team, effectively providing a hands on advisory service that exceeds client expectations and supports the Partner/Senior Manager team.Main responsibilitiesMarketsattends external events to create networks and potential new opportunitiesactively involved in office marketing events, is an 'ambassador' of the firm, is aware of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggests innovative products, whilst pro actively identifying cross selling opportunitiesdevelops contacts within other service lines in the firmparticipates in the development of new business opportunities and is actively involved in proposal activity and presentations to potential clientsworks closely with technology risk management team to incorporate delivery of technology assurance clientsClients builds and maintains good working relationships with all clients and colleaguesassists in developing audit committee papers for presentation to the manager/partner and in accordance to client timetableattends audit committee meetings and client liaison meetings as necessaryassists manager in developing audit plans or annual reportsdevelops informal networks to keep abreast of emerging issuesPeopleis an approachable and respected member of the team who takes a proactive interest in the team's performance and well beingassists in staff development, motivating and coaching trainees by giving regular feedback and competing timely appraisalsinputs into assignment appraisalsattends training courses as identified in order to develop both technical and personal skills and keeps records for CPD purposesadheres to the firm's risk management policies and proceduresOperations and resultsPlanningensures the efficient and effective delivery of a number of concurrent assignmentsassists with engagement administration including preparation of engagement lettersleads planning meetings and drafting terms of reference/audit planning documentsensures terms of reference/audit planning document agreed by client prior to review commencingagrees first draft of assignment budget for review with partner and/or clientcreates new and reviews existing work programmes to align delivery to terms of referenceFieldworkhelps to oversee audits by ensuring scope of review is being met and ensures team members respond to review points raiseddirect involvement in complex or high profile areasadvises clients on corporate governance including gap analyses between actual activities and best practicediscusses issues as they arise with the internal team and with client managementdocuments field work to a high standard in line with the firm's methodologies and quality requirementsCompletionproduces close out documentation and leads close-out meetings with the clientsets expectations for production of draft reports to the team. Ensures the draft report is of high standard prior to submission to a managerensures all manager review points and client comments are addressed into final deliverablesensures file is completed in line with The firms methodology prior to submission to a managerreviews evidence and makes appropriate adjustments to action tracker or equivalentResultsmonitors and analyses WIP for individual review as part of the monthly billing cycleassists manager in debt chasing activity with client and credit control departmentalerts manager to budget variances and changes in scopeEducation/qualificationsProfessional qualification (CISA, ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA, or similar)First time passes at each stage of professional examsExperienceEvidence of good level of post-qualified experience within IT risk management, with experience of internal audit and in the preparation and delivery of technical findings to a non-technical audienceExperience of working with large corporate entities or financial servicesFamiliar with auditing wide range of IT audit areas, including IT General Controls, IT Strategy, Change Management, Project Management (inc Agile), Cyber, Digital, Business Continuity & IT Disaster Recovery, Data Projection, and IT Infrastructure & Asset Management, etc...Exposure to reviews of software developments, including various programming / coding languagesExperience of using data analytics to support internal auditsHas undertaken internal audit reviews of ERPS (inc SAP and Oracle)Previous experience of client work in relevant industries to Grant Thornton clients.Familiar with using good practice frameworks and regulatory standards, including COBIT, ISO 27001, GDPR/DPA 98, SOX404, Cyber Essentials, PRINCE2, and AgileExperience with hands-on software development (nc mobile apps)Experience of performing technical reviews of databases (inc Oracle and SQL) and other infrastructure componentsFamiliar with performing ITGCs, and test of control in support of and financial external auditExperience of preparing and delivering internal and external presentationsYou should be commercially focused with the ability to deliver innovative solutions. You should be focused on self-development as well as having the desire to coach, mentor and develop your colleagues. You must also share our CLEARR values - Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.We're looking for people who have a strong connection with and share our core beliefs:Profit with a purpose that leads to a sustainable businessWe create sustainable value for our clientsWe are better togetherOur CLEARR values underpin all we doWe never compromise on qualityThe time you spend outside of work helps shape what you can bring to our firm. We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider all flexible working applications.Valuing youYour personal development plan will help you grow your skills. And you'll be able to shape your career within your team or by moving across our business or going on secondments in the UK and across our global network of member firms. You'll also enjoy a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package designed to meet your individual needs.Becoming a shared enterpriseOur unique culture is built around collaboration. Everybody here plays their part. Over the past few years we've been making big changes - moving towards becoming a shared enterprise. We share ideas. We share responsibility. We share the rewards. Put simply, we're better together.LI-MB1Full time