Professional Practice Director - Senior Director

Job Description

A Professional Practice Director (PPD), a part of the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk group, functions as the first point of contact in Grant Thornton’s risk management function. In this role, a PPD has direct interaction with our service line professionals and client personnel, resolving difficult technical and other practice issues.

Your day to day may include:

Monitoring of in-process audit engagements, including reading financial statements and workpapers on behalf of the National office
Consulting on technical accounting and SEC compliance matters
Acting as a resource for audit standards and related methodology questions
Maintaining active communication with engagement teams and clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively
Liaising between audit engagement teams and other firm professional practice resources
Monitoring staffing and engagement turnover to facilitate quality execution
Supporting engagement teams through internal and external inspections
Presenting internal and external training sessions on relevant subject matter areas
Teaming with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls, while understanding and managing firm risk on such proposals
Managing, developing, training, and mentoring staff on projects and assess performance for periodic reviews
Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
Adhering to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Minimum of fifteen years of progressive audit experience (including experience working on audits of public companies, including related quality inspections), in a medium to large public accounting firm or equivalent, global network firm experience a plus
Active CPA license (required)
Excellent analytical and technical skills including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, SEC reporting, and PCAOB rules and standards
Strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Can travel as needed (Travel expectation: 25%)