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Value for Money Assistant Manager
Location:
London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham
Time type:
Full time
Categories:
Audit & Assurance
Alternatively, Grant Thornton
At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.
With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.
Job Description:
VFM Audit Assistant Manager
Alternatively, Grant Thornton
At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.
With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.
Job Description:
As a VFM Audit Assistant Manager, you will support the delivery of high-quality Value for Money reviews across a diverse client portfolio. You will take ownership of allocated projects or sections, manage delivery within agreed budgets and timelines, and contribute to impactful reporting. You will coach and support graduates, engage with stakeholders professionally, and uphold quality standards. This role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step in their audit career, with a focus on leadership, development, and continuous improvement.
Life is about 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, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares, we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way, want to go for a run at 3pm, or collect children from school? That’s fine with us if it fits with your client work. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us, and our teams.
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 realise 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.
A look into the role
As an Assistant Manager within our Value for Money Audit Team, you will:
- Support others, fostering a positive team culture, and ensuring shared goals are met through teamwork and mutual support.
- Support graduate work when assigned to you, ensuring clarity on roles and responsibilities.
- Coach and support graduates, providing feedback and development opportunities.
- Prepare and lead client interviews, supporting team members where needed.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Provide regular updates to the VFM Lead and Audit Team throughout the review.
- Review work completed by graduates, ensuring integrity between documentation, key findings and evidence.
- Address review points to a satisfactory standard and ensure cohesive team contributions.
- Ensure compliance with internal deadlines, mandatory training, and time recording policies, achieving the required quality grading each year and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Apply VFM methodology and tools effectively, contributing to best practice development and identifying and applying efficiencies where appropriate.
- Role model inclusive and collaborative behaviours, contributing to a positive team culture.
Knowing you’re right for us
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.
- Recent experience in audit or assurance, ideally within a VFM or public sector context.
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to coach and support junior team members.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Familiarity with audit methodologies including documentation and Microsoft Office tools.
- Ability to work independently, managing priorities flexibly and delivering high-quality work, while actively contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Beyond the job
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.
