Audit Senior – Aviation, Securitisation & Asset Management

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A Career at GT

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What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

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Department Overview

Due to continued growth, our Audit & Assurance team is expanding its specialist practice in aviation leasing, securitisation, and asset management. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to dynamic and fast-evolving sectors, working with a diverse portfolio of domestic and international clients, including investment funds, special purpose vehicles (SPVs), and aviation finance structures.

We are seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals who are self-motivated, take initiative, and have the ability to plan, manage, and deliver high-quality audit engagements. You'll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, with opportunities to develop deep sector expertise and work on complex, cross-border audit assignments.

Main Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting stages.
Perform in-depth audit procedures, including risk assessments, control testing, and substantive audit work.
Supervise and mentor junior team members, reviewing their work and providing constructive feedback.
Develop a strong understanding of clients’ businesses, particularly in aviation, structured finance, and asset management sectors.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
Ensure all audit work is completed in compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and firm methodologies.
Contribute to the enhancement of audit processes and tools to drive efficiency and maintain high audit quality.
Stay up to date with developments in auditing standards, accounting frameworks (especially IFRS), and relevant sector regulations through continuous professional development.

Skills and Attributes

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in external audit, ideally within a professional services firm.
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
Strong technical knowledge with practical experience applying IFRS; knowledge of UK/Irish GAAP or US GAAP is a plus.
Demonstrated experience in managing audit engagements from planning to completion.
Exposure to a diverse client portfolio; experience with aviation leasing, SPVs, funds, or financial services clients is highly desirable.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Ambitious, proactive, and committed to a long-term career in practice.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and build rapport with clients.

Life at GT

Reward and benefits:

Our rewards and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we can be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles, and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

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Audit Senior – Aviation, Securitisation & Asset Management

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