Professional Practice Director - Senior Director
About The Position
The Professional Practice Director (PPD) is a key member of the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk group, serving as the primary point of contact for Grant Thornton’s risk management function. This role involves direct engagement with service line professionals and client personnel to address complex technical and practice-related issues. The PPD will monitor ongoing audit engagements, provide consultation on technical accounting and SEC compliance, and act as a resource for audit standards and methodology. Effective communication with engagement teams and clients is crucial for managing expectations, ensuring satisfaction, and driving change. The PPD will also liaise with other firm professional practice resources, monitor staffing and engagement turnover, and support engagement teams during internal and external inspections. Additionally, the role includes presenting training sessions, collaborating with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development, managing and mentoring staff, and representing Grant Thornton at professional events. Maintaining the highest professional standards and client confidentiality is paramount.
Requirements
- 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
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Global network firm experience a plus
Responsibilities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
