Finance Transformation Assistant Manager

Join Grant Thornton as a Finance Transformation Assistant Manager. In this role, you will help clients improve their financial closing processes, reconcile accounts, and report with greater speed and confidence. You will develop skills in process redesign, close automation technology, and stakeholder management. As you progress, you will take on increasing responsibility for leading workstreams and managing client relationships.

About Grant Thornton UK

• It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way
• Joining us as a Manager or Assistant Manager in Finance Consulting, the minimum criteria you’ll need is

Responsibilities

• Assister les clients dans l'amélioration de leurs processus de clôture financière, de réconciliation des comptes et de reporting.
• Prendre en charge la gestion des budgets et des délais des engagements, et diriger les travaux au sein des engagements de transformation de la clôture financière.
• Développer des relations solides avec les équipes financières des clients, en agissant en tant que point de contact de confiance.

Requirements

• Confidence engaging with senior finance stakeholders, and the ability to manage expectations effectively
• A genuine interest in finance transformation and the role technology can play in improving controllership and close processes
• Past experience of leading workstreams or small teams, and a desire to grow as a people leader
• A background in Finance Consulting, External Audit, or line finance roles in industry, particularly those focused on financial close, reporting, or controls
• Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with post-qualification experience
• Proven experience in one or more of: month-end and year-end close; account reconciliation; financial controls and compliance; process improvement; finance system implementation
• Experience of Finance Change or Transformation Programmes, even in a supporting role
• The ability to use a framework and methodology-driven approach to identify root causes, propose solutions, and support delivery
• A track record of using digital and analytical skills in a finance context

Preferred

• Exposure to close automation or EPM technologies such as FloQast, OneStream, Prophix, BlackLine, or similar