Job Description: Go one better than Four. The industry is set to change. It's time to get with a new kind of placement. One that leaves traditional placements behind. From day one, you'll see a future you want to stay for. Because we don't just take on placement students. We turn them into future leaders. We're talking real responsibility, faster growth, and an experience designed to accelerate your career from the start. Take the purple path What investing in talent actually looks like A market-leading salary of £29,000 and full benefits package Access to the latest leading AI tools and digital solutions from day one, building skills that will shape the future of your career Meaningful client interaction outside of the day-to-day - understanding how businesses operate and driving results which matter Structured learning built around the capabilities of a future Partner - taking you beyond the technical In-person experiences with your cohort of future leaders. One pathway, one cohort, and a network for life Access to additional opportunities as you reach your potential - from working with our Senior Leadership Team to shaping new initiatives Hands-on opportunities to win work and support our growth ambitions Powered by AI, driven by you We are investing £500m in digital transformation. Our leading AI tools drive efficiencies, handling time-consuming manual tasks, which means you can focus on higher-value work, faster. You'll get experience and training to progress rapidly, earlier than placement students ever have before. Powered by AI, you will spend more time on detailed analysis, professional judgement and the insights that genuinely add value for clients. You'll be the one in control, reviewing and challenging the quality of AI inputs and outputs to ensure our clients continue to receive an exceptional service. We're in the business of people, not just numbers. AI helps us work more efficiently, but it's our people who bring judgement, curiosity and care to every client relationship. As a trainee, you'll learn to use these tools while developing the human skills that will set you apart throughout your career. A look into the role Not-for Profit: Audit is about giving people confidence in the numbers behind organisations that exist to do good. As an auditor, you'll look closely at the financial records of charities and not for profit organisations to check they're accurate and complete - work that donors, funders, beneficiaries, and regulators all rely on. You'll get exposure to a wide range of clients, from charities to higher education institutions and social housing providers, building the insight to understand how not for profit organisations really operate. As an auditor in our Not-for Profit team you will: Work with a variety of clients, from charities to higher education institutions and social housing providers. Build strong client relationships, understand how each organisation delivers on its mission, and develop your technical expertise in audit and financial reporting. Get hands-on from day one, working with real data sets, selecting samples, gathering evidence from clients, and testing it to assess the real-world impact of any errors on the business Apply professional judgement to assess the policies and estimates clients adopt Analyse financial statements and review internal controls, learning how companies manage money, risk and operations Get to know our Head of Audit, Wendy Russell here Who we're looking for We want people with the ambition to contribute to our high-performance culture, who see a real future with us beyond their placement year, following the purple path. We're looking for people who bring: Commercial curiosity - genuine interest in our clients' businesses and an eye for spotting opportunities to add value, from the start. A digital explorer's mindset - curiosity for digital tools and data, and a drive to find smarter solutions early on. Adaptability - embracing change, asking good questions, and picking things up quickly when thrown in at the deep end. Strong problem-solving skills - critical thinking, sound judgement, and attention to detail from your first live piece of work. Collaborative communication - listening well, adapting your approach, and building trust with clients and colleagues alike. A proactive approach to your career - taking ownership of your growth and seeking out opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you. We've got a flexible approach to academic entry requirements, and we'll consider these alongside your strengths and motivations. We're growing fast, and we want you to grow with us. With digital-first innovation and a firm that's investing in its future leaders, this is your chance to shape what's next. Follow the purple path. It's the start of something bigger. We have removed the ability to create accounts with AppleID as this is hiding email addresses, meaning we cannot communicate with candidates. If you already have a candidate home account created with AppleID you will temporarily lose access to your account. Please bare with us whilst we rectify this in the background. You will need to reset your password by selecting the forgotten password option. If you have any queries regarding accessing your account please reach out to grantthorntoncareers@uk.gt.com. Our reward 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. Besides a competitive salary, you'll receive our core benefits including, life assurance, income protection and private medical cover plus access to a range of voluntary benefits to choose from focused on health, family and wellbeing. Our range of voluntary benefits allows to you to make choices that are right for you. Whether that’s a pension, making use of the shopping gateway for discounts, using the bike4work scheme or additional health benefits or accessing mortgage and financial advice, you can choose the benefits that work for you. You are also able to choose when you take your bank holidays throughout the year. We want to support our people in celebrating holidays and occasions that are important to their religion, ethnicity, culture heritage or other parts of their identity and this is just one way we do this.

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