Job Description

:The Financial Operations Analyst reports to and works closely with the Service Linexe2x80x99s Regional and National Financial Operations Leaders, as well as within the firmxe2x80x99s other core Finance functions (Centralized Billing, Planning & Investment, Enterprise Reporting & Analytics) to provide consistent and collaborative support and analysis. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to support multiple leaders simultaneously.Areas of Responsibility:

• Support our client-facing professionals to optimize engagement efficiency and profitability through active project management (a thorough understanding of xe2x80x9cthe business of our businessxe2x80x9d is paramount); this includes recurring and ad hoc requests around project management and ETCs, client invoicing, A/R & WIP, billings/collections/reserves, expense management, subcontractors, WIP/budget-to-actuals, A/P management, etc.
• Monitor our Opportunity Pipeline (CRM) and work closely within the pipeline and with our sales and ECS teams to accurately track demand, update won/lost and stale/past due opportunities, and ensure overall pipeline data integrity; help integrate pipeline data into other firm-wide reporting
• Take direction from and assist the Audit Financial Operations Leaders to help prepare ad hoc reporting and insights, providing key intelligence that will help our leadership understand current and future state projections, trends, risks, and courses of action
• Work comfortably with colleagues across multiple finance functions (FinOps, Reporting & Analytics, Planning & Investments) in the day-to-day financial management of the practice, including assisting with month-end/quarter-end/year-end closings xe2x80xa2 Drive consistency and collaboration in financial and operational best practices across all Regions and Solutions in the Service Line; knowledge-sharing and process standardization with peers across other Service Lines is key
• Work in collaboration with other ICS functional groups (CR&M, P&C, M&S, Recruiting) to ensure a consistent and accurate flow of information around Key Performance Indicators, Partner/Principal and employee metrics and dashboards, and engagement profitability and risk tracking

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Minimum 0 to 1 years of relevant experience
• Experience in professional services industry preferred
• Must possess a strong understanding of business operations and ability to align operations with business goals
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple assignments, projects, and responsibilities simultaneously producing accurate, timely results
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision
• Communicate well with all levels of professional team
• Ability to anticipate potential obstacles, take proactive steps to avoid them and complete projects accurately and timely
• Provide highest quality work product; demonstrate detail-oriented focus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and occasionally travel to other office locations
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Power BI). SharePoint skills a plus
• Must have a xe2x80x9cclient servicexe2x80x9d mind set and understand our business from the perspective of both a practitioner and business operator

About Company:xe2x80x98Grant Thornton INDUSxe2x80x99 comprises GT U.S. Shared Services Center India Pvt Ltd and Grant Thornton U.S. Knowledge and Capability Center India Pvt Ltd. Grant Thornton INDUS is the shared services center supporting the operations of Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. Established in 2012, Grant Thornton INDUS employs professionals across a wide range of disciplines including Tax, Audit, Advisory, and other operational functions. What sets us apart isnxe2x80x99t just what we do xe2x80x93 itxe2x80x99s how we do it. We support and enable the firmxe2x80x99s purpose of making business more personal and building trust into every result. Wexe2x80x99re collaborators xe2x80x93 obsessed with quality and ready for anything xe2x80x93 who understand the value of strong relationships. Our professionals are well integrated to seamlessly support the U.S. engagement teams, help increase Grant Thorntonxe2x80x99s access to a wide talent pool, and improve operational efficiencies. Empowered people, bold leadership, and distinctive client service are imbibed in the culture at Grant Thornton INDUS. We are a transparent, competitive, and excellence-driven firm that offers an opportunity to be part of something significant. In addition, professionals at Grant Thornton INDUS serve communities in India through inspirational and generous services to give back to the communities they work in. Grant Thornton INDUS has its offices in two locations in India xe2x80x93 Bengaluru and Kolkata

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