DescriptionThe roleThis is a high profile position. It involves working closely with Partners and other senior personnel within Grant Thornton, but also with key finance people in both publicly listed companies and multinational environments.As organisations and their business requirements become more innovative, complex and span more jurisdictions so too do the challenges faced by their accounting and finance functions. The Grant Thornton FAAS team are a group of proactive accounting specialists who are focused on providing practical solutions to our clients' complex financial reporting issues. Our FAAS team must be able to respond quickly to fast moving business processes and timelines – whether assisting with advice related to transactions or working to tight financial close deadlines. See where a career in FAAS can take you.Main responsibilities:previous experience of working with MNC's an advantage but not a requirement, this could be in an industry or practice setting;desire to broaden international experience through working with and auditing companies across a number of jurisdictions in EMEA, APAC and Americas;strong experience in the preparation of financial statements;assist in maintaining and developing key client relationships;design and implementation of project plans;ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe;self-motivated and ability to work within a team;manage a team while on assignment;responsible for development and mentoring staff;working knowledge of Caseware for accounts preparation;experience of using an electronic auditing package an advantage;proficient accountant, with a strong understanding of GAAP;strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills;commercial / business awareness;a passion for client service;a genuine interest in IFRS and financial reporting in general; andability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments (particularly IFRS).Skills and attributes:recognised accounting qualification;an audit background;experience in a top 20 practice;minimum of 2 years PQE practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements; andProject management skills.#LI-RM1