Risk Management & Independence Manager

Grant Thornton is seeking a Risk Management & Independence Manager to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

To enhance our international capabilities and to continue to serve our clients that have international operations, Grant Thornton LLP (GT) is seeking a manager (or experienced senior) in the Independence Group to liaise with its partners and professionals throughout the Grant Thornton International (GTI) member firm network. The Independence Consulting Manager (or manager) will play a significant role in assisting our partners, associate partners, managing directors (PMDs) and professionals in evaluating new opportunities (audit or other) or existing relationships for a client (or prospect) or an affiliate of one that is subject to independence requirements, including firm monitored private equity firms and portfolio companies. The manager will also play a role in GT’s adoption and development of global independence quality control requirements adopted by GTI, including independence related policies or processes established by GT.

Collectively, the US Independence Group is responsible for monitoring the activities of the various independence standard setters and regulatory bodies, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Securities Exchange Commission, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, International Federation of Accountants, Government Accountability Office, and Department of Labor.

This role will apply need to apply a broad knowledge of professional standards to assist engagement teams in evaluating or monitoring independence and assisting others in the Independence with the development of GT independence policies and quality control processes. The manager should be comfortable working in a team environment within Independence or other GT groups (e.g., Private Equity, etc.) and to also be able to work independently. The manager must manage competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

The Independence Group is responsible for liaising with quality control representatives from client serving lines and with independence or risk management representatives from other GTI member firms to discuss the ramifications of professional services, business relationships and other matters on our firm’s independence and ethical responsibilities. The manager will play a significant role in assisting our PPMDs and professionals in advising or performing relationship checks (audit or non-audit) by using the Relationship Checking System (RCS), assisting with acquisitions, and assist monitoring personal independence compliance.

Furthermore, the Independence Group is responsible for publication of independence policies and processes throughout the firm as well as development of training courses and independence related resources to enhance our professionals understanding of applicable new requirements due to changes made by regulators or firm policy. This manager will assist in developing and maintaining independence related publications, and involvement in developing and presenting independence related training. The manager will also be involved in internal consultations to assist engagement teams with their independence related questions as it relates to nonaudit services or business relationships (or other areas), therefore, the manager will need to understand and apply the more restrictive of the independence rules to a particular fact situation to enable firm PPMDs and professionals to make appropriate business decisions.