Controllership Transformation Lead

Grant Thornton UK

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Pension, life assurance, private_med,

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK is seeking an exceptional Senior Manager/Associate Director to scale our Controllership Transformation and Financial Close Automation practice. This high‑profile role sits at the intersection of finance operations, process redesign and enabling technology, working alongside senior finance leaders and shaping the future of our controllership offering.

You will take a leading role in delivering engagements that help clients improve how they close their books, consolidate

Qualifications

Significant experience in controllership and financial close transformation.
Hands-on implementation or advisory experience with close automation or EPM platforms.
Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent) strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of close processes: financial close, reconciliation, consolidation and reporting.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end controllership transformation programmes from current-state diagnostic to future-state operating model.
Own financial close automation workstreams including design, configuration, testing and change management.
Advise on close technology platform selection (FloQast, OneStream, Prophix).
Redesign close and consolidation processes and drive calendar optimization.
Develop policy and control frameworks to accelerate and secure the close.
Drive journal entry, reconciliation and variance automation.
Translate finance and technology challenges into actionable roadmaps for clients.
Manage delivery across multiple engagements with quality, time, and budget discipline.