Independence & Ethics Sr Associate

Grant Thornton is seeking an Independence & Ethics Senior Associate to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below. Responsibilities Ability to learn and apply independence and ethical standards to: Personal independence compliance Audit/Attest clients and audit affiliate relationships Nonaudit and business relationships, including partner rotation Assist personnel with various independence inquiries, including assisting with independence audits or review self-audit questionnaires and evaluating non-audit services and business relationships Assist in developing and maintaining various independence resources or publications Assist with the development of annual firm independence training or other related training requests Independence and Ethics receives from services lines Maintain active communication with the Independence and Ethics team while demonstrating strong project management skills while overseeing the efforts of multiple projects Motivated self-starter managing multiple projects simultaneously and competing priorities in a fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment by leading and collaborating Skills Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools Excellent written and oral communications Strong organization and project management skills, including interpersonal skills Team management of staff Problem Solving Skills: Resolve problems of team, appropriately identifying and escalating issues based on risk Agile: Ability to adapt and accept challenging situations and tasks and perform with the utmost professionalism Professional Experience / Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Minimum 3 – 7 years of progressive audit, advisory or tax in a medium to large public accounting firm Experience in a professional standards or quality role is a plus CPA a plus The base salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $105,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.