Associate Director, Business Consulting

As a Business Consulting Associate Director within our Business Consulting Operations Team, you will:

• Project Leadership: Lead mid-size projects and hence get exposure to C-Suite and other senior leaders in well-known and large UK and International businesses. You will also work alongside driven, bright and personable consultants - we pride ourselves on great culture



• Cost Reduction / Margin Improvement: Analyse, interrogate and interpret financial and non-financial data in order to identify what is driving the performance of a business. Using this data, help businesses identify strategic and tactical opportunities for improvement (e.g. cost reduction opportunities)



• Funding Support: Develop strategic business plans to support government, corporate and private equity funding that articulates the commercial, operational and financial strategy. Also, due diligence business plans on behalf of government, corporate and private equity funders to assess risk



• Operational Due Diligence: Lead operational due diligence assignments in large business transactions helping to identify risks and opportunities in businesses


• Business Development: Participate in Business Development activities of the team, including scoping and drafting proposals, drafting Thought Leadership / articles, pitching etc


• Practice Management: Participate in practice management activities of the wider Business Consulting team for example line management, wider people agenda etc
  
  Ability to lead a mid-size project with two to four direct reports. This would require strong project management skills i.e. managing client, team members, scope, deliverable, budget and timelines;


• Ability to work as part of a team, often to demanding deadlines


• Ability to scope the project based on a client ask and help the team to define a delivery approach;


• Ability to think on the spot and provide commercial and strategic thinking to propose solutions to clients;


• Exposure to commercial discussions with customers or suppliers in various sectors;


• Excellent financial knowledge and the ability to interrogate financial statements;


• Creative problem-solving ability and experience;


• Open-minded, flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities;


• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage and discuss complex topics with senior leaders;


• Excellent spread sheet capabilities;


• Excellent report writing skills i.e. ability to articulate and present information in line with the scope and target audience;


• Strong presentation skills i.e. ability to present findings to C-suite in a tailored way; and


• Strong attention to detail


It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.

• Line Management experience i.e. experience managing other people's career development


• Consulting experience


• Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders and an ability to show true empathy


• Proven experience in data analysis


• Financial modelling skills


• Business development skills to identify and discuss further support


• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or other relevant qualifications)
  
  Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton., Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.


Business Consulting (BC) is a market leading change advisory practice. Our Business Performance team support businesses to reduce their costs, refine pricing strategies and enhance their margins. We use sophisticated data analytics and a problem-solving mindset to help clients make substantial, data-informed decisions which result in improved business performance. We primarily target industrial & manufacturing, automotive, consumer and energy sectors but work across many other sectors providing a variety of experiences including financial services, business services and TMT.

Our Business Performance team combined strong financial skills with practical operational experience to support businesses, to identify their financial weaknesses and create plans to drive profitability. We pride ourselves on working 'with the client' and not doing the project 'to the client'. This work style enables knowledge sharing, smooth and impactful implementation, and quicker result., Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you'll be giving back to society.

It's that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm's values - purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We're looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what's right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It's how it should be.

The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy.