Public Sector Audit 12 Month Placement Programme (Summer 2027) - London
Grant Thornton UK LLP · GB
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About the Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to develop into a future leader within the industry, moving beyond traditional placements. You will gain real responsibility, experience faster growth, and accelerate your career from the start by working with leading AI tools and engaging directly with clients.
Responsibilities
- Work with a variety of clients, from central government departments to local authorities and NHS bodies.
- Build strong client relationships and understand how each organization delivers for the public.
- Develop technical expertise in audit and financial reporting.
- Work with real data sets, select samples, and gather evidence from clients.
- Test evidence to assess the real-world impact of any errors on the business.
- Apply professional judgement to assess the policies and estimates clients adopt.
- Analyze financial statements and review internal controls.
- Learn how companies manage money, risk, and operations.
- Review and challenge the quality of AI inputs and outputs to ensure exceptional client service.
- Focus on higher-value work, detailed analysis, professional judgement, and client insights.
Requirements
- Ambition to contribute to a high-performance culture.
- See a real future with the company beyond the placement year.
- Commercial curiosity and genuine interest in clients' businesses.
- Eye for spotting opportunities to add value.
- Curiosity for digital tools and data.
- Drive to find smarter solutions.
- Embrace change and ask good questions.
- Ability to pick things up quickly when thrown in at the deep end.
- Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, sound judgement, and attention to detail.
- Ability to listen well, adapt approach, and build trust with clients and colleagues.
- Proactive approach to career, taking ownership of growth and seeking opportunities.
- Flexible approach to academic entry requirements will be considered alongside strengths and motivations.
Skills
- AI tools
- Digital solutions
- Client interaction
- Audit
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Professional judgement
- Problem-solving
- Digital tools
- Data analysis
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Placement
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Placement
- Trainee
Education Level
- Flexible academic entry requirements
Salary/Compensations
- £31,750
Benefits
- Full benefits package
- Access to the latest leading AI tools and digital solutions
- Structured learning
- In-person experiences with cohort
- Network for life
- Access to additional opportunities
- Working with Senior Leadership Team
- Shaping new initiatives
About the Company
- Investing £500m in digital transformation.
- Leading AI tools drive efficiencies, handling time-consuming manual tasks.
- Market-leader for Public Sector Audit, holding a 35% share of NHS Audits and partnering with over half of all UK councils.
- Audit was our strongest growing service line in 2025 with 11% revenue growth.
- Digital-first innovation.
- Investing in its future leaders.