Finance Transformation Associate Director

Join Grant Thornton UK's Finance Consulting / CFO Solutions practice as a Finance Transformation Associate Director. In this high-profile role, you will lead end-to-end controllership transformation programs, oversee financial close automation workstreams, and advise clients on close technology platform selection. You will also manage delivery across multiple concurrent engagements, build and maintain a strong pipeline, and contribute to the development of Grant Thornton's controllership and financial close service offerings. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of finance operations and technology.

• Lead end-to-end controllership transformation programmes, overseeing solution design, vendor engagement, configuration, testing, user adoption, and change management.
• Advise clients on close technology platform selection, with specific expertise across FloQast, OneStream, and Prophix, and redesign financial close and consolidation processes.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline through existing client relationships, network referrals, and targeted outbound activity with CFOs and Financial Controllers.
• Track record of identifying and driving out controllership inefficiencies through a combination of process redesign, policy clarification, and technology enablement
• Significant experience in controllership, financial close transformation, or finance management consulting, with a track record of leading complex programmes
• Hands-on implementation or advisory experience with one or more close automation or EPM platforms: FloQast, OneStream, Prophix, Blackline, or comparable
• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to design future-state close operating models- covering process, automation, controls, data, and people dimensions
• Deep understanding of controllership processes: financial close cycles, account reconciliation, consolidation, intercompany accounting, journal entry management, and statutory reporting
• Strong commercial acumen, able to scope engagements, manage budgets, and identify revenue opportunities
• Experience working at senior client levels- comfortable building trusted relationships with CFOs and Financial Controllers
• Experience in Private Equity-backed environments, particularly improving close quality and auditability ahead of exit or IPO
• FloQast implementation or roll-out experience (certification an advantage)
• OneStream or Prophix consolidation and close management configuration experience
• Familiarity with broader finance technology landscape: ERP (SAP, Oracle, D365), reconciliation automation, and reporting tools
• Understanding of the intersection between close quality, internal controls, and external audit, and how to turn audit findings into a transformation business case
• Experience building or scaling a consulting practice area or service line
• Sector depth in one or more of: Financial Services, Consumer, TMT, Infrastructure, or Public Sector