Finance Modernization Manager

Grant Thornton • New York, NY

1d • $144,000 - $233,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Business Consulting Manager, you’ll be responsible for business process
analysis, requirements definition efforts for remediating gaps, cost and cycle
time analysis/remediation, and the communication and change management required
to ensure the success of our clients – all with the resources, environment, and
support to help you excel.

From day one, you’ll collaborate with our Business Consulting Practice to help
clients transform their finance and operations functions, both process-related
and reporting, as well as design and implement sustainable models that
streamline operations, and comply to business needs. This role looks beyond just
control points and focuses on Finance Process Optimization changes that achieve
necessary business transformation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of work-related experience in a consulting role serving cross-industry clients at a national level, or relative Finance function role(s) within industry
• Industry recognized professional certification required
• Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases
• Process analysis, Reporting & Business Intelligence, Data Analysis & Reconciliation
• Working knowledge of Close-the-books, Chart-of-Accounts, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis & Financial Benchmarking
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%

Responsibilities

• Develop client-focused solutions based on understanding strategy, operations, and management in several functional areas of corporations and organizations
• Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management
• Utilize previous consulting and industry experience to help companies set and achieve their long-term goals.
• Perform accurate analysis and design effective solutions to a variety of client issues
• Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material
• Meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services
• Work closely with managers and partners to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues
• Manage, develop, train, coach and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.
• Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level