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Ceros

Finance Transformation Associate Director

Ceros

Senior Manager/Associate Director leading controllership transformation programs at Grant Thornton. Managing engagements and building strong client relationships to drive financial process improvements.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in financial close transformation, including automation, process redesign, and controllership frameworks. Proven ability to lead complex programmes and build relationships with senior stakeholders in finance.

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Financial Close TransformationClose Automation PlatformsControllership ProcessesProfessional Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS)Client Relationship Management

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Hard Skills
Process RedesignAccount ReconciliationConsolidationIntercompany AccountingJournal Entry ManagementStatutory ReportingClose Calendar OptimisationVariance AnalysisPolicy DevelopmentChange Management
Soft Skills
Commercial AcumenLeadershipMentoringCommunicationRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
FloQastOneStreamProphixBlackline
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACIMAICAS
Industry Keywords
ControllershipFinancial CloseFinance Management ConsultingEPM PlatformsAudit Risk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead end-to-end controllership transformation programmes: from current-state diagnostic through to future-state operating model design and implementation
  • Own financial close automation workstreams, 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
  • Redesign financial close and consolidation processes, including close calendar optimisation, task management, account reconciliation, and intercompany automation
  • Develop and implement policy and control frameworks that underpin a faster, more reliable close, reducing manual effort and audit risk simultaneously
  • Drive automation of journal entry, reconciliation, and variance analysis workflows to materially reduce close cycle times
  • Translate complex finance operations and technology challenges into clear, actionable roadmaps that clients can own and execute
  • Manage delivery across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget commitments are met
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline through existing client relationships, network referrals, and targeted outbound activity with CFOs and Financial Controllers
  • Author compelling proposals and lead pitches to CFO and Controller-level stakeholders, articulating a clear and differentiated point of view on financial close transformation
  • Develop and maintain relationships with close technology vendors, including FloQast, OneStream, and Prophix, as part of GT's Digital Alliances programme
  • Contribute to the development of Grant Thornton’s Controllership and financial close service offerings — including methodologies, diagnostic tools, accelerators, and thought leadership
  • Build and mentor a high-performing team of Managers and Consultants, creating a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
  • Represent Grant Thornton at external events, roundtables, and industry forums to build our profile in the controllership transformation market.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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
  • Deep understanding of controllership processes: financial close cycles, account reconciliation, consolidation, intercompany accounting, journal entry management, and statutory reporting
  • Demonstrated ability to design future-state close operating models- covering process, automation, controls, data, and people dimensions
  • Experience working at senior client levels- comfortable building trusted relationships 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
  • Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent) strongly preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen, able to scope engagements, manage budgets, and identify revenue opportunities.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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
  • Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice
  • And more.