Grant Thornton LLP Looking for Finance Transformation Manager at Boston, MA Full Time

Position Summary – Enterprise Business Services

As organizations continue to explore ways to increase the value and support provided to the core business by SG&A functions rethinking their overall operating model continues to be a critical enabler to that. Our Enterprise Business Services (EBS) team is focused on working across those SG&A functions and partnering with teams across our Transformation function to define and implement strategies that assist our clients in driving agility into the organization, increasing business partnering and strategic decision making, improvements to managing / retaining talent and driving overall efficiency through the application of organizational design, global shared services and outsourcing concepts.

As a manager in this group you will be responsible for helping the team define and grow the overall solution offering, assisting in creating & developing new client relationships, partnering across the entirety of our Transformation practice to drive cross-functional synergies and developing and mentoring our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop client-focused solutions based on understanding strategy, operations and management ina number of functional areas of corporations and organizations.

• Utilize previous consulting and industry experience to help companies set and achieve their long-term goals.

• 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

• Work closely with Grant Thornton Partners and Principles on business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients.

• Mentor and develop Associates, Senior Associates and Managers

• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree

• A minimum of +5 years of experience in a consulting role serving cross-industry clients at a national level, or relative SG&A function role(s) within industry

• Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases.

• Comfort working across all aspects of Transformation related initiatives (i.e., people, process, technology, information)

• Excellent written and verbal skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.

• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for your 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. See how at ~~~/careers

• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at ~~~/careers

Here’s what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at ~~~/careers.

Additional Details:

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For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.