RTR Associate Director
About this role
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Financial & Controllership Leadership
• Lead and oversee global controllership functions, including financial close, statutory reporting, and internal controls across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic financial insights and partner with client CFOs and Controllers to drive process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Act as a senior advisor to multinational clients, ensuring alignment with global finance strategies and compliance frameworks.
• Influence and scale the BPO team, contributing to the long-term vision and capability development of the FAAS practice.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Oversee the preparation, review, and consolidation of financial statements under IFRS, UK & Irish GAAP, and other international standards.
• Ensure robust compliance with local and international accounting regulations, tax requirements, and corporate policies.
• Lead technical accounting assessments and provide guidance on complex transactions and regulatory changes.
Client Engagement & Business Development
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior finance leaders in multinational corporations and publicly listed companies.
• Lead proposal development, pricing strategies, and stakeholder engagement for new business opportunities.
Team Leadership, Transition Management & Project Management
• Manage and mentor a high-performing team of finance professionals across multiple geographies.
• Design and implement project plans, ensuring timely delivery, quality outcomes, and budget adherence.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and technical excellence.
Systems & Process Optimisation
• Drive transformation initiatives through automation, standardisation, and system enhancements.
• Leverage ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, and Netsuite to optimize financial operations and reporting.
• Champion the use of digital tools including ONESOURCE, Caseware, and other electronic auditing platforms.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Recognized accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA).
• Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience, including significant controllership or finance leadership roles in multinational environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with other GAAPs (e.g., German, French, Spanish) is a plus.
• Proven experience managing international financial reporting, audits, and compliance across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale finance transformation and system implementation projects.
• Experience developing and scaling delivery teams, shared service centres and GBS centres
• Experience with procurement functions desirable
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Netsuite) and financial reporting tools.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen.
• Fluency in English
Company at a glance
In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards. Grant Thornton LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business consulting services to their clients. Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
With a unified, local presence across several countries – including the U.S., Ireland, and others, our platform represents a community of 18,000+ problem solvers, relationship builders, and quality-driven industry specialists. Serving clients across 16 distinct industries, we believe how we serve matters as much as what we do. Learn how we go beyond the expectations of business at GT.com.
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