Grant Thornton creates 23 new jobs in Belfast

Skip to content
Skip to navigation

Services

Audit

Advisory

Our progressive thinkers offer services to help create, protect and transform value today, so you have opportunity to thrive tomorrow.

See Overview

Business Risk Services
Our Business Risk Services team deliver practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses.
Corporate Finance and Deal Advisory
We offer a dedicated team of experienced individuals with a focus on successfully executing transactions for corporates and financial institutions. We offer an…
Economic Advisory
Our all-island Economics Advisory team combines expertise in economics and business with a wealth of experience across the public and private sectors.
Forensic Accounting
We have a different way of doing business by delivering real insight through a combination of technical rigour, commercial experience and intuitive judgment. We take…
People and Change Consulting
The Grant Thornton People & Change Consulting practice works with clients on these issues as well as on all aspects of how they attract, retain, engage develop, deploy and…
Restructuring
We work with a wide variety of clients and stakeholders such as high street banks, private equity funds, directors, government agencies and creditors to implement…
Technology Consulting
Motivating and assisting our clients to pursue, maintain and secure the benefits of digital solutions is at the core of our Digital Transformation teams' agenda and goals. We…

Related insights:

Budget Spring Statement 2025: Labour's scramble to retain economic credibility

The Spring Statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves was squarely aimed at retaining economic credibility in the face of worsening global economic conditions.

Andrew Webb

| 3 min read | 30 Mar 2025

Audit

Our audit services can strengthen your business and stakeholders' confidence. You'll receive professionally verified results and insights that help you grow.

See Overview

Related insights:

Audit and Assurance FRS 102 Periodic Review Series – Other changes
On 27 March 2024, the Financial Reporting Council issued amendments to FRS 100 – 105 (known as GAAP, or Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), a suite of accounting standards applicable in the UK and Ireland. These are used by an estimated 3.4 million businesses in preparing their financial statements.

Louise Kelly
| 7 min read | 24 Mar 2025
Audit and Assurance ID Verification: Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
Companies House is introducing mandatory identity verification requirements for Directors and People with Significant Control (PSCs), as the next step towards full implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Louise Kelly
| 3 min read | 20 Mar 2025
Audit and Assurance FRS 102 Periodic Review Series – Accounting for Leases
On 27 March 2024, the Financial Reporting Council issued amendments to FRS 100 – 105 (known as GAAP, or Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), a suite of accounting standards applicable in the UK and Ireland. These are used by an estimated 3.4 million businesses in preparing their financial statements.

Louise Kelly
| 7 min read | 24 Feb 2025
Article Changes to company size thresholds in the UK
On 10 December 2025 the UK Government laid The Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024, which will take effect on 6 April 2025.

| 4 min read | 28 Jan 2025

Tax

Our tax services help you gain trust and stay ahead, enabling you to manage your tax transparently and ethically.

See Overview

Corporate and International Tax
Northern Ireland businesses face further challenges as they operate in the only part of the UK that has a land border with a country offering a lower tax rate.
Employer Solutions
Our team specialises in remuneration and incentive planning and works closely with employers, shareholders and employees to ensure that business strategies are…
Entrepreneur and Private Client Taxes
Our team of experienced advisors are on hand to guide you through any decision or transaction ranging from the establishment of new business ventures, to realising…
Global Mobility Services
Grant Thornton Ireland offer a different approach to managing global mobility. We have brought together specialists from our tax, global payroll, people and…
Outsourced Payroll
Our outsourced service provides valued service to over 150 separate PAYE schemes. These ranging from 1 to 1000 employees, working for micro, SME and global…
Tax Disputes and Investigations
Our Tax Disputes and Investigation team is made up of tax experts and former HMRC investigators who have years of experience in dealing with a variety of tax…
VAT and Indirect Taxes
At Grant Thornton (NI) LLP, our team helps Northern Ireland businesses manage their UK and global indirect tax risks which, as transactional taxes, can quickly…

Related insights:

Trade tariffs New tariff paradigm

Explore how businesses can adapt to the new tariff paradigm with strategic supply chain adjustments, tax compliance, and pricing strategies in a shifting trade environment.

| 2 min read | 31 Mar 2025

Connect

About us

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149...

See Overview

Meet our people

See Overview

Subscriptions

See Overview

Events

View our past webinars and register for upcoming events.

See Overview

Leading business advisory firm Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of 23 graduates to its Belfast office as it continues to expand to meet an exponential rise in demand.

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 latest appointments follow the recruitment of 22 graduates last year, while the firm has also continued to hire consultants across all levels. Overall, it will welcome around 80 new people this year.

Grant Thornton Northern Ireland Managing Partner, Richard Gillan 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 have come to expect from Grant Thornton is not only maintained but enhanced.”

The firm, which enjoys strong links with Northern Ireland’s universities, is also a sponsor for Queen’s University Belfast Rugby Football Club and the Ulster University Elks women’s hockey club.

The new graduates have joined Grant Thornton’s three-year training programme, designed to provide the skills and experience necessary to gain the required industry qualifications and play their part within a dynamic, global firm.

Richard continued:

“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.”

For further information please visit: https://www.grantthorntonni.com/careers/gradcareers/

Experts / Authors

Richard Gillan Richard leads Grant Thornton’s Northern Ireland practice and has driven a ten-fold revenue increase over the past decade. With extensive leadership experience across advisory, tax, and international operations, he also serves on the US Tax Executive Leadership team. View Profile

Copy text of article

Press release

Grant Thornton creates 23 new jobs in Belfast

14 Nov 2023

Leading business advisory firm Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of 23 graduates to its Belfast office as it continues to expand to meet an exponential rise in demand.

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.

Grant Thornton Northern Ireland Managing Partner, Richard Gillan 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 have come to expect from Grant Thornton is not only maintained but enhanced.”

Richard continued:

“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.”

For further information please visit: https://www.grantthorntonni.com/careers/gradcareers/

Experts / Authors

Richard Gillan

Richard leads Grant Thornton’s Northern Ireland practice and has driven a ten-fold revenue increase over the past decade. With extensive leadership experience across advisory, tax, and international operations, he also serves on the US Tax Executive Leadership team.

View Profile