Independence and Quality Manager

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia Grant Thornton Australia Full time

**9-day fortnight with no salary reduction**:

- **Balance work from home with collaborative team connection days**:

- **Promotion opportunity | structured learning and development at all career levels**

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

**About this role**

Audit firm independence is an area that draws attention from the regulators, the media, and the public, and plays a vital role in protecting Grant Thornton and its reputation.

We are looking forward to welcoming a passionate and innovative individual to the Independence and Quality team to use their technical knowledge to consult on a wide range of areas to help us achieve the highest standards in quality and risk management.

**Key responsibilities**

The role is an excellent opportunity to support a fast-paced business through internal consultations and monitoring compliance with external regulatory and Grant Thornton internal independence requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Independence & Quality the key responsibilities include:

- Use technical knowledge to advise on a range of regulatory independence requirements in relation to non-audit services to audit clients, personal independence, and firm business relationships to enable Grant Thornton partners and staff, meet auditor independence compliance obligations set out in the IESBA Code of Ethics/APES 110, SEC regulations and the Corporations Act.
- Develop an understanding of the range of services that the firm provides to meet the requirements of the firm’s systems to manage and monitor internal compliance including client and engagement acceptance and conflict checking processes.
- Update independence policies, supporting tools, guidance documents and processes to ensure we continue to comply with Grant Thornton global and local policy requirements as well as implement best practices and innovative solutions to keep pace with the firm’s evolving business needs.
- Develop, deliver, and raise awareness of risk management and independence training within the Firm, while also managing and participating in quality and independence monitoring programs and other process improvement initiatives.
- Assist with the preparation for, and coordination of, practice inspections by external regulators and Grant Thornton’s global quality review programs.
- Develop and maintain strong and trustful relationships with the business stakeholders, Service Line Quality & Excellence teams, and other Grant Thornton member firm Independence & Conflict teams.
- Exhibit strong attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure.

**Skills & experience**

Are you currently working in a client facing role within a professional services firm and looking to move into a role with a focus on the firm meeting its Professional Quality Standards then this could be the opportunity for you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to continue your career working in our Quality and Excellence Team. You’ll be agile, responsive and bring innovative ideas to the table. Your passion for understanding the regulatory environment will see you go beyond addressing technical issues to developing actionable recommendations. This role will suit someone with the following skills, experience, and attributes:

- Previous experience working in an independence quality team or audit from Big 4 or mid-tier professional services firm.
- Technical knowledge of independence rules and regulations, including APES 110, IESBA, Corporations Act 2001, EU PIE rules, and SEC regulations.
- Understanding of Independence technology platforms used to manage the review of proposed non-assurance services to audit clients and the onboarding of new clients.
- Sound research and analytical skills, excellent verbal and written business communication, self-driven personality, and relevant tertiary qualifications (Degree in Accounting, CA, or CPA).

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

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