Finance Transformation Manager (CFO Solutions)

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

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.

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.

As a Manager or 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.
• 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.

Joining us as a Finance Transformation Manager or Assistant Manager in Finance Consulting, the minimum criteria you'll need is professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with post-qualification experience and a genuine interest in finance transformation and the role technology can play in improving controllership and close processes.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• A background in Finance Consulting, External Audit, or line finance roles in industry, particularly those focused on financial close, reporting, or controls.
• 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.
• Past experience of leading workstreams or small teams, and a desire to grow as a people leader.

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we're known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing.

In addition to a competitive salary and reward package, you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching.
• Flexible bank holidays- allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you.
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits.
• Access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice.

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life.