Finance Transformation Manager

Finance Transformation Manager

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At Grant Thornton, we have over 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda and the Channel Islands with a presence in over 130 countries globally, most recently merging with Grant Thornton US. Our most valuable asset is our people and this transformational step, combines the expertise and reach of both firms, creating tremendous growth and development opportunities for each individual at our firm. We operate as one team from multiple locations. This gives each employee the opportunity to work on both national and local projects. Our recent merger with Grant Thornton US affords our staff the opportunity to work on exciting global projects.

We work as trusted advisors and are dedicated to supporting clients across the public and private sector bringing our specialist knowledge and global presence to help businesses succeed. Whether its collaborating to build thriving communities, working alongside regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or partnering with a diverse range of businesses, we will address the issues that matter most.

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A Career at Grant Thornton

If you are looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services, at Grant Thornton, we do things differently. We value fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity, building an inclusive working environment open to all. We are here to support you in the development of your career, provide flexibility where required and respect and value your experience.

We want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best its how it should be.

Job Description & Summary

We are seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Manager to be part of our Consulting practice. The role offers a chance to contribute to and support a variety of client engagements, helping drive project team success within the finance transformation, project management and change and innovation space. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in Finance Transformation, Operational Excellence and Finance Technology Implementation as we continue to drive impactful change across this key sectors.

You will be self-motivated, capable of working off your own initiative and can lead with the delivery of Programme/Project milestones. You will be required to operate as a key member of our team, playing a lead role in the delivery of business-focused solutions to a wide range of Financial and Non-Financial clients, as well as supporting the strategic development of the wider Consulting business.

Embrace the possibility to apply at Grant Thornton, we are constantly upskilling our staff. If you do not meet all of the listed requirements, please do not be discouraged from applying. We value a growth-oriented mindset and are dedicated to supporting you in reaching your full potential.

Roles & Responsibilities

Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to successfully deliver and manage projects across a range of key areas, including:

Project Management Delivery

• Leading the delivery of complex projects and programmes for key clients, ensuring high-quality outputs and successfully meeting tight deadlines.

Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and an ability to work to strict deadlines.
Defining and driving projects across all stages of the project life cycle.
Managing cross-functional teams spanning multiple business units and functions.
Devising comprehensive project plans, defining roles and responsibilities and creating clear communications strategies.
Identifying and implementing innovative process improvements and solutions.
Building client relationships and interacting proactively with key stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and provide analysis to inform client deliverables; and
Apply learnings from ongoing/prior projects and prior career experience to provide innovative and holistic solutions to clients.

Business Development

• Offering expert advice on financial processes, systems, technologies, financial analysis and resulting operational improvements.

Acting as a key liaison between multi-faceted project teams to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
Facilitating workshops to define project scopes and business requirements, documenting and sharing outcomes with relevant stakeholders.
Engaging stakeholders across various disciplines to drive project momentum and success.
Supporting and driving business development initiatives, including the preparation of proposals and tenders for new client opportunities.

Skills and Experience

Education and Certifications

• A third level degree, with a strong academic record.

It is highly desirable to have or be working towards or have a recognised accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, QFA, etc
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience delivering business change in one or more of the following areas would be expected:
  • Finance process improvement and automation in a finance setting (e.g., Order to Cash; Procure to Pay; Record to Report; Budgeting and Planning)

• Shared Services and Outsourcing programmes

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations
Finance systems such as Oracle, SAP, MS
Programme/ project management for large scale business and finance transformations
Finance Reporting including Value & Performance Management.

Strong financial management experience including financial analysis, processes, procedures, people, systems and structures.
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and client service excellence and developing effective working relationships.
Strong multi-tasking abilities and the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Experience in leading business development opportunities as well as crafting and responding to client proposals would be favourable.
Expertise in C-Suite / Senior Management engagement and communication.
An ability to balance big-picture thinking with acute attention to detail.
A natural curiosity to explore new business opportunities.
A creative, problem-solving mindset and initiative-driven approach.

Life at Grant Thornton

Reward and benefits:

Our rewards and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

We offer an excellent range of rewards and benefits to suit your lifestyle:

• Performance based bonus scheme

Employer Pension Contributions
Career progression with an annual promotion cycle (dependent on eligibility)
Professional subscriptions paid
Health insurance group scheme discount
Annual flu vaccination
Employee assistance programme
Fresh fruit in each office daily
Cycle to Work scheme
Payday breakfast
Be Well initiative
Travel ticket schemes
Funded sports and social events
Life assurance scheme
Employee discounts

Find out more about the benefits at Grant Thornton here: Our Benefits | Grant Thornton.

Flexible working environment:

At Grant Thornton we promote a flexible working environment and are currently support a hybrid working model. We also offer employees the opportunity to avail of a compressed working week the Friday before each Bank Holiday and every week from June August inclusive. This allows employees the opportunity to finish at 3pm on a Friday, subject to client approval.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace cultural needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the Firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our Firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our Firms best-practice principles, and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrate success by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. We also offer a defined contribution pension and life assurance.

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