Financial Services Audit – Senior - Bermuda
Grant Thornton Bermuda is part of Grant Thornton Ireland, with nearly 3,000 people across Ireland, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda, and a global network spanning more than 145 countries. We work with leading financial services clients across insurance, investment funds, asset management and other regulated sectors.
Joining our Bermuda office offers the opportunity to accelerate your career through exposure to complex international clients while enjoying the benefits of island living. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gain hands-on responsibility from an early stage, and develop your technical and commercial skills in a collaborative environment.
We offer competitive remuneration, relocation support for international candidates, professional development opportunities and exposure to global audit engagements.
Why Bermuda?
Bermuda is one of the world's premier financial centres, offering exposure to sophisticated global clients and complex engagements. At Grant Thornton, you'll gain hands-on experience, meaningful client responsibility, and direct access to senior leaders from the outset.
Unlike larger firms where progression can take time, our structure provides the opportunity to accelerate your development, broaden your experience, and advance your career based on merit and impact.
What You’ll Do
As an Audit Senior, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality audit and assurance services to a portfolio of Financial Services clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading audit engagements from planning through completion.
- Assisting clients with complex accounting and financial reporting matters.
- Identifying business and financial risks and providing practical insights.
- Leveraging innovative audit technologies and methodologies.
- Coaching and developing junior team members.
- Building strong client relationships and contributing to exceptional client service.
- Participating in community, wellbeing, and team-building initiatives that reflect Grant Thornton's people-first culture.
About You
We're looking for professionals who have:
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification (e.g., ACCA).
- A recognised accounting designation (CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA) or are actively pursuing qualification.
- 2-3 years of external audit experience within a public accounting environment.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
- A growth mindset and a desire to take on increasing responsibility.
Preferred Experience
- Experience within a large international accounting firm.
- Financial Services industry experience, including insurance, reinsurance, investment funds, or asset management.
- Exposure to PCAOB or US SEC engagements.
- Experience using cloud-based audit and data analytics tools.
If you're looking for an opportunity to accelerate your career, work with world-class clients, and enjoy the unique lifestyle Bermuda has to offer, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Grant Thornton Bermuda and discover how far your ambition can take you.
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What does this mean for you?
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Reward and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification, such as ACCA
- Recognized accounting designation such as CPA, CA, ACA, or ACCA, or actively pursuing qualification
- 2–3 years of external audit experience in a public accounting environment
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP
- Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills
- Growth mindset and willingness to take on increasing responsibility
- Experience with a large international accounting firm
- Financial services experience in insurance, reinsurance, investment funds, or asset management
- Exposure to PCAOB or US SEC engagements
- Experience using cloud-based audit and data analytics tools
What We Do
Grant Thornton Gibraltar is a leading professional services firm established in 1995. It serves private individuals and public companies listed on international stock exchanges, with experienced teams supporting local and international clients. Its offerings include audit and assurance, business services, payroll, advisory, tax, accounting, and financial services. The firm also helps organizations grow and develop by addressing their accountancy and business needs.
