Finance Transformation Senior Manager

Grant Thornton • New York, NY

2d • $198,700 - $298,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Finance Modernization Director, 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 Finance Modernization 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, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 10 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
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
• Have excellent written and verbal skills
• Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client service delivery teams in the active execution of engagements to help ensure compliance with firm and practice unit service delivery standards
• Utilize technical and financial operation/transformation knowledge to identify complex client issues, broaden client relationships and develop a reputation as a thought leader
• Perform accurate analysis and design effective solutions for a variety of client issues
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives
• Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management
• Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
• Lead and support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
• Mentor and develop associates, senior associates, and managers
• 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