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Grant Thornton LLP
Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton, which has revenues in excess of $1.6 billion and operates 59 offices, works with a broad range of dynamic publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations.
With more than 800 employees in the Chicagoland area, Grant Thornton partners, managers and staff serve dynamic Illinois businesses in the following industries: construction, education, financial services, food and beverage, government, captive insurance, import/export, high technology, manufacturing, not-for-profit, real estate, retail/wholesale distribution, hospitality and transportation.
With more than 800 employees in the Chicagoland area, Grant Thornton partners, managers and staff serve dynamic Illinois businesses in the following industries: construction, education, financial services, food and beverage, government, captive insurance, import/export, high technology, manufacturing, not-for-profit, real estate, retail/wholesale distribution, hospitality and transportation.
Vision
To be the leading audit, tax and advisory firm serving dynamic organizations in our chosen markets.
Mission
To make a difference to our colleagues, our clients, our profession and our communities.
Additional Culture Details
Grant Thornton is committed to a culture of trust and empowerment by putting people first and emphasizing the need for employees to bring their “whole selves” to work. The firm encourages staff to embrace six values: collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect and responsibility, and reinforces those values through monthly “culture conversations.”
During these discussions, the firm engages employees from entry-level to senior leaders, sharing ways to better interact with each other and our clients. We understand the way we treat and develop our people directly affects the behavior and skills they bring to the clients we serve. Satisfied employees tend to stay put, providing our clients with engagement team continuity and a consistent, positive experience. The firm also offers professional development opportunities, such as our “Senior Manager Academy,” which helps build a pipeline of leaders at the firm who can learn from those in partner-level roles.
Our firmwide turnover rate dropped 10 percentage points in 2016, which is a major jump year-to-year. This was as a result of the firm’s emphasis on its culture, retention and by introducing new benefits, such as the Flexible Time Off policy, which allows our employees to take time off as needed to meet their individual needs – instead of a predetermined set of paid time off days.
During these discussions, the firm engages employees from entry-level to senior leaders, sharing ways to better interact with each other and our clients. We understand the way we treat and develop our people directly affects the behavior and skills they bring to the clients we serve. Satisfied employees tend to stay put, providing our clients with engagement team continuity and a consistent, positive experience. The firm also offers professional development opportunities, such as our “Senior Manager Academy,” which helps build a pipeline of leaders at the firm who can learn from those in partner-level roles.
Our firmwide turnover rate dropped 10 percentage points in 2016, which is a major jump year-to-year. This was as a result of the firm’s emphasis on its culture, retention and by introducing new benefits, such as the Flexible Time Off policy, which allows our employees to take time off as needed to meet their individual needs – instead of a predetermined set of paid time off days.
Values
- Collaboration
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