Junior External Auditor - Luxembourg

Grant Thornton is currently seeking a Junior External Auditor, based in Mauritius, to start as soon as possible and work closely with audit teams located in Luxembourg.

A first working experience with Grant Thornton is an effective opportunity to develop your potential in a human-sized company with a young and dynamic team. It is an operational experience and a springboard for your future career!

For us, you are a strength, your experience is a real added-value and places you as a key element in the realisation of our External Audit department ambitions.

Main mission

As a Junior, you will work closely with audit teams located in Luxembourg, under the guidance of a supervisor based in Mauritius, to deliver high-quality engagements. Depending on your profile, you will support one of the following Audit service lines: IFRS and Consolidation, Private Equity, or Professionals of the Financial Sector (PSF). You will help identify audit issues, contribute to effective client relationships, and ensure that Grant Thornton quality standards are consistently met.

Main responsibilities

·      Collaborate on a daily basis with audit teams located in Luxembourg to deliver high-quality statutory audits and a positive client experience;

·   Identify, research and assess audit-related issues, and communicate conclusions clearly and promptly to senior team members and managers

in Luxembourg;

·       Ensure that the audit work is completed with the quality consistent with Grant Thornton standards;

·       Work closely with the relevant Luxembourg managers and team members, using digital collaboration tools effectively and maintaining clear,

proactive communication across locations;

·       Work collaboratively with client team members to build rapport and strong client relationships.

Main requirements

·       Bachelor’s degree with skills in accounting, finance and management

·       ACCA or ACA to be completed

·       Minimum 1 year of experience in local audit firm member of audit networks

·       Fluent in French and English (any other language is considered an asset);

·       Strong foundations in accounting and auditing, with knowledge of ISA and IFRS; an interest in developing expertise in IFRS and

Consolidation, Private Equity, or PSF audit;

·       Proactive, rigour and results-oriented;

·      Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, professionally and proactively with colleagues

and stakeholders located in Luxembourg; strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative mindset;

·       Strong listener, able to ask the right questions and help clients address key challenges;

·      Analytical and strategic, comfortable interpreting data, able to see both the big picture and the details and providing valuable business

advice and eager to bring new perspectives and ideas to the team;

Motivated to grow and succeed, able to work effectively within a cross-border team, manage priorities independently, see tasks through to

completion and remain adaptable when facing change.