Independence & Ethics Sr Associate

About the role

Grant Thornton is seeking an Independence & Ethics Senior Associate to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

Responsibilities

• Ability to learn and apply independence and ethical standards to: Personal independence compliance, Audit/Attest clients and audit affiliate relationships, Nonaudit and business relationships, including partner rotation
• Absorb and assist personnel with various independence inquiries, including assisting with independence audits or review self-audit questionnaires and evaluating non-audit services and business relationships
• Absorb and assist in developing and maintaining various independence resources or publications
• Absorb and assist with the development of annual firm independence training or other related training requests
• Maintain active communication with the Independence and Ethics team while demonstrating strong project management skills while overseeing the efforts of multiple projects
• Motivated self-starter managing multiple projects simultaneously and competing priorities in a fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment by leading and collaborating

Skills

• Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent written and oral communications
• Strong organization and project management skills, including interpersonal skills
• Team management of staff
• Problem Solving Skills: Resolve problems of team, appropriately identifying and escalating issues based on risk
• Agile: Ability to adapt and accept challenging situations and tasks and perform with the utmost professionalism
• Professional Experience / Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Minimum 3 – 7 years of progressive audit, advisory or tax in a medium to large public accounting firm

Experience in a professional standards or quality role is a plus

CPA a plus

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $105,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.

Benefits

• For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
• Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

Additional Details

• It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
• For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.