Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Grant Thornton is building a world‑class Finance & Accounting organization to support a more complex, global business. As an FP&A Manager, you will play a central role in enterprise financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and strategic decision support. You will partner closely with senior leadership across Service Lines, Regions, Corporate Functions, and the Global F&A organization.

This is a high‑visibility role that blends analytical rigor, business partnership, and process ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead portions of the annual budget process, including consolidation of Service Line and regional submissions.
• Support development of top‑down guidance and planning assumptions for firmwide budgeting.
• Own monthly and quarterly forecast processes, including variance analysis and risk/opportunity assessments.
• Prepare management reporting packages for CFO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board committees.

Business Partnering & Strategic Decision Support

• Serve as a finance partner to Service Line leaders, ICS functions, and regional finance teams.
• Deliver insights on performance drivers related to pricing, utilization, margin, OpEx, client/product mix, and growth initiatives.
• Support PPMDs on engagement profitability, WIP management, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Provide financial input into corporate initiatives including M&A integration, value creation, and strategic investments.

Modeling, Governance & Data Integrity

• Maintain and enhance financial models used for planning, forecasting, KPI tracking, and scenario analysis.
• Drive standardization of FP&A processes, templates, and business rules across the enterprise.
• Partner with IT and Data teams to improve data architecture, governance, reporting tools, and automation.
• Conduct ROI analysis for key internal investments and track post‑investment performance.

Operational FP&A Execution

• Support monthly close analytics and collaborate closely with the Controllership team.
• Produce recurring dashboards and enterprise reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tighten governance, and enhance financial transparency across regions.

Qualifications

Required

• 3–7+ years of Finance experience (FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or similar).
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to present financial insights to senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment.

Preferred

• Experience in professional services, multi‑entity/global environments, or PE‑backed organizations.
• Familiarity with ERP, BI/reporting tools, or data governance concepts.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional initiatives, integrations, or transformation programs.

Leadership Attributes

• Strong collaborator with the ability to influence without authority.
• Highly detail‑oriented with strong business judgment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building structure where needed.
• Embodies GT’s CLEARR values and commitment to excellence.

The base salary range for this position in the firm's New York, NY office is between $112,300 and $168,500 per year. 

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. 

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabiliti