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
• Aid personnel with various independence inquiries, including assisting with independence audits or review self-audit questionnaires and evaluating non-audit services and business relationships
• Aid in developing and maintaining various independence resources or publications
• Aid 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

This position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site. Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.