Senior External Auditor

About the role

Grant Thornton France is recruiting a Senior External Auditor for its Centre of Excellence. The role covers planning, performing and reviewing audits, with responsibility for audit strategy, quality of work, and reporting. It is client-facing, working with French clients of all sizes in stable mandates lasting six years.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and lead audit work: prepare and complete planning and risk assessment sections, identify risks, run the kick-off meeting and delegate tasks to juniors
• Apply ISA audit methodology: prepare and update audit programs, document work, test controls and substantive areas such as inventory, provisions, intangible and fixed assets and taxes
• Manage open items until completion, take part in closing meetings, draft parts of the summary note and analytical review, review financial statements and notes, write audit reports and help archive the audit file
• Manage the audit team: review supervised work, give constructive feedback, support onboarding and maintain a good relationship with the client

Required profile

• At least 7 years in a local audit firm member of audit networks or in an international network's Centre of Excellence, or 4 years in a Big 4 or similar firm with a BSc in Accounting, Finance or Business Management
• ACCA or ACA completed or to be completed within 12 months
• Fluent spoken and written French
• Ability to meet objectives and deadlines set by the manager and partner

Required skills

• Audit tools, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; PowerBI is an advantage
• Knowledge of ISA audit procedures, internal control and substantive testing
• Basic knowledge of consolidation and IT audit

What we offer

• Structured onboarding and continuous training on ISA, IFRS and audit tools
• Coaching and mentoring from experienced auditors
• Use of Grant Thornton audit technologies and standardized methodologies from day 1
• Competitive remuneration and benefits aligned with upper-market practice