Finance Transformation Associate Director

• Grant Thornton UK’s Finance Consulting / CFO Solutions practice helps ambitious businesses transform their finance functions- making them faster, smarter, and more strategically relevant to the organisations they serve
• We work with CFOs and Financial Controllers across a range of sectors to re-engineer controllership and financial close processes, deploy automation technologies, and build the capability needed to sustain lasting change
• We are growing our team and looking for an exceptional Senior Manager/Associate Director to scale our Controllership Transformation and Financial Close Automation practice
• This is a high-profile role at the intersection of finance operations, process redesign, and enabling technology, working alongside senior finance leaders and shaping the future of our controllership offering
• You will take a leading role in delivering engagements that help clients fundamentally improve how they close their books, consolidate financials, and report with confidence
• You will combine deep controllership expertise with hands‑on experience of close automation and EPM technology to drive genuine, measurable outcomes- reducing close cycle times, improving accuracy, and freeing up finance teams to focus on higher-value work
• This is not a back‑office role. You will be visible with clients at CFO and Financial Controller level, shaping propositions, leading teams, and building Grant Thornton’s reputation as the go‑to adviser for controllership transformation
• Lead end‑to‑end controllership transformation programmes: from current‑state diagnostic through to future‑state operating model design and implementation
• Own financial close automation workstreams, overseeing solution design, vendor engagement, configuration, testing, user adoption, and change management
• Advise clients on close technology platform selection, with specific expertise across FloQast, OneStream, and Prophix
• Redesign financial close and consolidation processes, including close calendar optimisation, task management, account reconciliation, and intercompany automation
• Develop and implement policy and control frameworks that underpin a faster, more reliable close, reducing manual effort and audit risk simultaneously
• Drive automation of journal entry, reconciliation, and variance analysis workflows to materially reduce close cycle times
• Translate complex finance operations and technology challenges into clear, actionable roadmaps that clients can own and execute
• Manage delivery across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget commitments are met
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline through existing client relationships, network referrals, and targeted outbound activity with CFOs and Financial Controllers
• Author compelling proposals and lead pitches to CFO and Controller‑level stakeholders, articulating a clear and differentiated point of view on financial close transformation
• Develop and maintain relationships with close technology vendors, including FloQast, OneStream, and Prophix, as part of GT’s Digital Alliances programme
• Contribute to the development of Grant Thornton’s Controllership and financial close service offerings — including methodologies, diagnostic tools, accelerators, and thought leadership
• Build and mentor a high‑performing team of Managers and Consultants, creating a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
• Represent Grant Thornton at external events, roundtables, and industry forums to build our profile in the controllership transformation market

Benefits

• Income protection
• Matched pension
• Life cover
• Private medical, including anytime access to and Stronger Minds
• Professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• Track record of identifying and driving out controllership inefficiencies through a combination of process redesign, policy clarification, and technology enablement
• Significant experience in controllership, financial close transformation, or finance management consulting, with a track record of leading complex programmes
• Hands‑on implementation or advisory experience with one or more close automation or EPM platforms: FloQast, OneStream, Prophix, Blackline, or comparable
• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to design future‑state close operating models- covering process, automation, controls, data, and people dimensions
• Deep understanding of controllership processes: financial close cycles, account reconciliation, consolidation, intercompany accounting, journal entry management, and statutory reporting
• Strong commercial acumen, able to scope engagements, manage budgets, and identify revenue opportunities
• Experience working at senior client levels- comfortable building trusted relationships with CFOs and Financial Controllers
• Experience in Private Equity‑backed environments, particularly improving close quality and auditability ahead of exit or IPO
• FloQast implementation or roll‑out experience (certification an advantage)
• OneStream or Prophix consolidation and close management configuration experience
• Familiarity with broader finance technology landscape: ERP (SAP, Oracle, D365), reconciliation automation, and reporting tools
• Understanding of the intersection between close quality, internal controls, and external audit, and how to turn audit findings into a transformation business case
• Experience building or scaling a consulting practice area or service line
• Sector depth in one or more of: Financial Services, Consumer, TMT, Infrastructure, or Public Sector

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