Finance Transformation Lead: Optimize & Transform Finance

Grant Thornton (US); Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Finance Transformation Manager in the Houston area to lead business process analysis and remediation efforts for clients. The role emphasizes collaboration with the Transformation Practice to redesign finance and operations functions, delivering sustainable models and compliant processes across reporting and operations.

You will drive engagements, manage teams, develop proposals, and help clients achieve strategic goals while meeting utilization targets.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop client-focused solutions based on understanding strategy, operations, and management in several functional areas of corporations and organizations.
• Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management.
• Utilize previous consulting and industry experience to help companies set and achieve their long-term goals.
• Perform accurate analysis and design effective solutions to a variety of client issues.
• Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material.
• Meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services.
• Work closely with managers and partners to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues.
• Manage, develop, train, coach and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Process analysis

Reporting & BI

Data analysis

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional certification

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Finance Transformation Manager in the Houston area to lead business process analysis and remediation efforts for clients. The role emphasizes collaboration with the Transformation Practice to redesign finance and operations functions, delivering sustainable models and compliant processes across reporting and operations.

You will drive engagements, manage teams, develop proposals, and help clients achieve strategic goals while meeting utilization targets.