Grant Thornton's Women in Business 2026 report reveals that 91.9% of mid-market leaders say they personally consider a company's gender equality initiatives when applying for roles, with two-thirds calling it a priority.
Sport helps Terje maintain balance and clarity, while the ambition inherent in sport carries over into her professional challenges. “Sport has taught me a winner’s mindset,” she confirms.
On International Women’s Day, the spotlight at Grant Thornton Baltic is on our female colleagues. We asked three of our energetic coworkers – Terje Liiv, Marge Litvinova, and Belinda Borodin – how they manage to balance an intensive workday with their exciting hobbies and much more. Read on to discover how these proactive women juggle multiple roles with such dedication!
HR Manager Marge Litvinova believes that people should collect moments, not things, because that is what truly makes you rich. Marge herself is probably immensely rich, as a co-founder of the Estonian HR Society and a tireless driver of the community, she has experienced countless emotional and gratitude-filled moments.
Belinda Borodin, who works as Head of Information Security, has a heart that belongs to sport. When the office door closes behind her at the end of the workday, you will soon find Belinda in the gym, where she coaches a sport that is still relatively uncommon in Estonia. However, her passion for the field suggests that its growth in recognition and popularity may not be far off.
Liis Aaviku shares her 15 years of experience at Grant Thornton Baltic and explains why an accounting service firm offers rapid development, diverse projects, and strong team support.
The Level 6 Senior Accountant qualification is based on the occupational standard established by the Estonian Association of Accountants, describing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for the role. It covers financial, managerial and tax accounting, reporting, budgeting, and advisory work. Applying for the certificate requires practical work experience and professional training.
Grant Thornton pays great attention to training managers, and Kristel Tiits (Head of Legal) and I had the opportunity to participate in Grant Thornton International's year-long management training program, where one session took us to Vietnam.
Where to start if your company doesn’t have a human resources director and HR policy, and on top of it, has a negative employer net promoter score? Grant Thornton Baltic’s HR director Marge Litvinova and recruiter Kätlin Treima share some valuable experience.
The current head of Grant Thornton Estonia’s business process solutions, Gaily Kuusik has crossed paths with the company several times, in two decades and two different jobs. As a young tax specialist at the start of this millennium, she came to work for the company soon after university, but she joined Grant Thornton again in 2021, now much more experienced, as the head of customer relations.
Since 2003, the international network of business consultancies Grant Thornton has conducted an annual study to determine what percentage of seats on senior management is filled by women.
Employees are the greatest asset of any company, upon which competitive advantage is built - but they are also one of the largest cost factors. Every business leader should think about on whether we are doing all we can, to preserve this investment and whether we are making the most of our employees' potential.
Bert Haabu, our audit assistant manager, successfully passed the sworn auditor exam in December 2022 and became a sworn auditor. Congratulations, Bert!
In the end of 2022, Grant Thornton Baltic received the Partner Excellence Award from its cooperation partner, the global business services provider ADP, for 15 years of excellent cooperation in payroll processing for ADP clients in the Baltic countries.
Tartu is nicknamed the city of good ideas. In Grant Thornton Baltic’s office in Tartu city centre there are not only good ideas but good specialists, satisfied customers and high-quality services.
If a company lacks its own HR manager or recruitment specialist, now is not the best time to look for one, because a recruiter is one of the most sought-after and thus most heavily advertised positions on the job market.