Finance Transformation Manager
About The Position
The Finance Transformation Manager works with Grant Thornton’s Transformation Practice to help clients transform finance and operations functions, including related processes and reporting. The role analyzes business processes, defines requirements to remediate gaps, evaluates and improves cost and cycle time, and supports communication and change management. It focuses on finance process optimization and sustainable operating models that streamline operations and meet business needs, extending beyond control points to achieve broader business transformation. The position includes developing client-focused solutions, managing engagements and client relationships, contributing to business development and sales, and leading, developing, and mentoring project staff. The role requires travel as needed, with expected travel of up to 30%. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, the position requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.
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 in relevant Finance function roles within industry.
- Industry-recognized professional certification required.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases.
- Skills in process analysis, reporting and business intelligence, data analysis, and reconciliation.
- Working knowledge of close-the-books, chart of accounts, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and financial benchmarking.
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to travel as needed; expected travel is up to 30%.
Responsibilities
- Develop client-focused solutions based on understanding strategy, operations, and management across several functional areas.
- Manage engagements, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality reviews, and client management.
- Use consulting and industry experience to help companies set and achieve long-term goals.
- Perform accurate analysis and design effective solutions to client issues.
- Manage business development activities, including proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and other thought leadership material.
- Meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work.
- Maintain effective client relationships and work with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services.
- Work with managers and partners to identify and resolve client problems or issues promptly.
- Manage, develop, train, coach, and mentor project staff, and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Personalized and comprehensive benefits
- Work-life integration options
- Flexible work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off
- Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
