• You will work on engagements that help clients improve how they close their books, reconcile accounts, and report with greater speed and confidence. You will develop skills across process redesign, close automation technology, and stakeholder management, supported by experienced Directors and Partners who will help you grow
• Over time you will take on increasing responsibility for leading workstreams and managing client relationships, building towards Manager and beyond
• As a Assistant Manager in our Finance Consulting team you will :
• Build your own internal and external network so that you can grow your experience of opportunity generation as you progress towards Associate Director and beyond
• Develop your skills and knowledge around finance automation technology including achieving certification status of selected solutions
• Use empathy and listening skills to uncover the real root cause of issues and translate that into compelling propositions for clients
• Demonstrate a collaborative attitude towards colleagues across Consulting and wider Grant Thornton, always looking to bring the most appropriate capabilities to our clients regardless of departmental boundaries
• Take real ownership of quality, compliance, and risk matters on your engagements
• Assist with practice development initiatives- whether internal business development, external marketing, or the continued improvement of our toolkit — typically in conjunction with senior colleagues, with scope to carve your own niche over time
• Take responsibility for managing engagement budgets and timelines
• Support and lead workstreams within controllership and financial close transformation engagements, from diagnostic through to implementation
• Analyse current-state close processes- identifying bottlenecks, manual workarounds, control weaknesses, and opportunities for automation
• Assist in the design and implementation of improved close calendars, account reconciliation frameworks, task management workflows, and intercompany processes
• Support close technology implementations across FloQast, OneStream, and Prophix — including requirements gathering, configuration support, testing, and user adoption activities
• Develop process documentation, policy frameworks, and training materials that help clients embed and sustain change
• Build strong day-to-day relationships with client finance teams, acting as a trusted and responsive point of contact

Benefits

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

• Confidence engaging with senior finance stakeholders, and the ability to manage expectations effectively
• 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
• 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
• Exposure to close automation or EPM technologies such as FloQast, OneStream, Prophix, BlackLine, or similar
• 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