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Finance Transformation Senior Associate

Grant Thornton (US) · Chicago, IL · 3 mo ago
HybridConsulting$110k–$141k/yrFull-time

About the role

As a Business Consulting Senior Associate, you’ll be responsible for business process analysis, requirements definition efforts for remediating gaps, cost and cycle time analysis/remediation, and the communication and change management required to ensure the success of our clients – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize previous consulting and industry experience to help companies set and achieve their long-term goals
  • Perform accurate analysis and designing effective solutions to a variety of client issues
  • Work directly with clients to address their issues and act as the day-to-day relationship contact
  • Work closely with Grant Thornton teams to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues
  • Develop and maintain strong internal and client relationships to provide maximum value to our clients through the delivery of our full solution
  • Team with partners and senior managers on proposals and business development calls
  • Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum 2+ years of work-related experience in financial management and/or consulting or experience
  • Experience working in financial services in a consulting capacity, with a focus on finance
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases
  • Process analysis, Reporting & Business Intelligence, Data Analysis & Reconciliation
  • Working knowledge of Close-the-books, Chart-of-Accounts, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis & Financial Benchmarking
  • Knowledge of banking operations and related regulatory issues
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
  • Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%

Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of banking operations and related regulatory issues
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
  • Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis and develop business cases
  • Process analysis, Reporting & Business Intelligence, Data Analysis & Reconciliation
  • Working knowledge of Close-the-books, Chart-of-Accounts, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis & Financial Benchmarking
  • Knowledge of banking operations and related regulatory issues
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a rapidly growing practice
  • Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%

Benefits

At Grant Thornton, 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.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $110,400 and $140,760. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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