Grant Thornton appoints 23 graduates to Belfast office

Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of 23 graduates to its office in Belfast.

The most recent intake sees 15 added to the firm’s audit and advisory department while eight graduates will take up positions in its tax division.

The new graduates have joined Grant Thornton’s three-year training programme, designed to provide the skills and experience necessary for the graduates to obtain professional qualifications.

The latest appointments follow the recruitment of 22 graduates last year, while the firm has also continued to hire consultants across all levels.

Overall, the company will welcome around 80 new people this year.

Richard Gillan, managing partner, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome the latest tranche of graduates to Grant Thornton as we continue to grow in response to increasing demand across all our service lines.

“A major part of that success is linked to our ability to recruit the very best new graduates from across the professional services and business advisory talent pool. In doing so, we ensure the exceptional standard of service that our client base has come to expect from Grant Thornton is not only maintained but enhanced.”

He added: “At Grant Thornton, we don’t believe in standing still. Staff numbers have more than doubled in the past three years and we see no sign of that pace of growth abating. We are committed to creating a culture in which people work hard and have fun.

“With that in mind, we invest significant time and resources into both the personal and professional development of all staff, ensuring we continue to provide unrivalled services to organisations of all sizes across Northern Ireland and beyond.”