CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vault.com, the leading career resource for employer ratings and rankings, has ranked Grant Thornton LLP third on its Vault Accounting 50, an annual ranking of the best accounting employers to work for in North America.
The firm earned No. 1 accolades in at least one quality of life category while also ranking among the top 10 in many others. According to Vault, Grant Thornton “ranks ahead of the Big 4 in just about every quality of life category, including firm culture, work/life balance, compensation, hours, informal training, overall satisfaction, promotion policies, and supervisor relationships.” In addition, Vault highlights the firm’s high ranking in the areas of promotion policies and internal mobility, given the firm’s excellent career development opportunities for its staff.
“We’re very proud to be listed among the top three employers on the Vault Accounting 50 for the third consecutive year,” said Stephen Chipman, chief executive officer of Grant Thornton LLP. “Our high ranking is a reflection of our commitment to offering employees a variety of work/life options and a range of professional opportunities serving dynamic clients in an array of industries with multitude needs—essential attributes to attracting top talent.”
According to Vault, other areas of note for the firm include the firm’s philanthropic efforts, with employees regularly volunteering within their communities. In addition, diversity is another area of strength for the firm. Vault cites the firm’s excellent women’s initiative that supports its female employees.
Respondents outside of Grant Thornton heralded it for being a “great firm with great people” and an “up and coming force in the profession.” Vault also noted that quality of life is important to accountants at Grant Thornton as respondents within the firm consistently touted the firm’s flexibility.
For its accounting firm rankings, Vault asked more than 7,900 accountants of all levels to assess their peer accounting firms on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige (respondents were unable to rate their own employers and were asked to rate only firms with which they were familiar). Accountants were also asked to rate their own firms in various quality of life categories, including firm culture, compensation, overall satisfaction, training, diversity, hours and work/life balance, among others.
About Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity. In the United States, visit Grant Thornton LLP at www.GrantThornton.com.
