Financial Modelling Associate Director

Location: Greater London

R1036284

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our Modelling team supports clients with financial modelling across the whole umbrella of Advisory services, with four main focus areas:

Transactions and fundraising – sell-side or buy-side modelling to tell the story of a business, quantify risks, opportunities, and returns, and support fundraising

Strategic planning and decision support – modelling to support ongoing business planning and to quantify the impact of strategic and routine decisions on a company’s results

Restructuring and insolvency – turnaround planning to rebuild lender confidence, short-term cash flow forecasting, and insolvency outcome analysis

Funds and valuations – asset and fund models to support initial transactions and ongoing valuation and reporting requirements, with a particular focus on the infrastructure sector

Financial models underpin almost all business decisions and all corporate transactions. We build, review and amend models across all sectors, and our tools and analysis help our clients understand the impact of their decisions before they make them. Our priority is delivering tools that are easy to understand, as well as flexible and robust in the face of change. Most of our work is executed in Microsoft Excel, with some use of other programming languages.

We work as part of the firm's wider modelling community, sharing knowledge and best practice with other modelling experts.

The Associate Directors in the team are responsible for leading the delivery of modelling assignments, and for executing work of the most complex nature. You will work closely with clients, supporting the partners, directors and other Advisory teams to plan and lead modelling assignments, and play a role in organising and developing the team and its pipeline of business. This rare opportunity presents great scope to develop yourself and your career as the team grows.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Associate Director within our team, you will:

Run modelling assignments on a day-to-day basis and maintain strong client relationships

Execute and review modelling work with a great degree of autonomy and expertise

Plan and develop financial models and other tools for clients, or assist in their design and development

Review financial models built by clients and their advisers and compile initial views and findings

Update and run financial models to provide analysis to support the firm’s wider deliverables (e.g. in Valuations, Insolvency, or Forensics situations)
Review the modelling work of team members, ensuring technical excellence and brand compliance, and giving appropriate guidance and feedback

Understand the results of models and engage with clients and colleagues in meaningful dialogue about the implications

Prepare model specification and user guide documents to a high standard, requiring minimal amendments by the partner/director

Manage risk on modelling assignments, including drafting and reviewing engagement letters

Lead the pursuit process for new opportunities, including understanding client requirements and drafting proposals

Proactively contribute to the team’s marketing efforts, including attending networking events, preparing presentations and marketing collateral

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