Job Description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Associate Director to join the team in Chicago, IL.

Grant Thornton is building a world-class Finance & Accounting organization to power decisions, performance, and growth across an increasingly global business. As Associate Director, FP&A Lead for North America, you will own the U.S. and Americas performance view — spanning budgeting, performance management, and day-to-day decision support — and partner with the Head of FP&A on global consolidated performance, budgeting, and rolling forecasts across all countries and service lines.

A defining priority is leading the FP&A integration of newly joined platform entities — Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Cayman — onto standard processes, reporting, and performance frameworks. You will also deliver board and investor materials and continuously raise the bar on the reliability and speed of enterprise reporting.

This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to the CFO, Head of FP&A, Board, and investors.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Decision Support

· Act as copilot to the CFO, Head of FP&A, and senior business leaders, translating performance, industry trends, and economic indicators into clear narratives and actions for the ELT and Board.

· Provide finance input into M&A, value creation, and strategic investments.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

· Lead U.S. and Americas budgeting and forecasting; partner with the Head of FP&A on global consolidated performance, budgeting, and rolling forecasts across all countries and service lines.

· Drive top-down guidance, planning assumptions, and target-setting, and maintain a disciplined rolling forecast cadence.

· Define strategic KPIs and partner with Service Line leaders, ICS functions, and regional finance teams on pricing, utilization, margin, mix, and growth drivers.

· Lead scenario planning to surface risks and opportunities and inform proactive mitigation.

Board, Investor & Executive Reporting

· Deliver board and investor materials and executive reporting for the CFO, ELT, and Board committees.

· Continuously improve the reliability and delivery speed of reporting through automation, standardization, and stronger controls.

Technology, Standardization & Team Leadership

· Partner with IT and Data to deploy emerging FP&A tools — strengthening data architecture, governance, BI, and automation — and drive standardization across a multi-jurisdiction platform.

· Lead and mentor FP&A analysts and managers; collaborate with Controllership on monthly close analytics and enterprise reporting.

Qualifications

Required

· 7–10+ years of progressive Finance experience (FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or similar), including team or workstream leadership.

· Proven track record leading FP&A integrations, carve-outs, or multi-entity consolidations — ideally across international jurisdictions.

· Experience preparing board- and investor-facing financial materials.

· Strong financial modeling and analytical skills in multi-currency, multi-entity environments.

· Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with enterprise planning and BI tools.

· Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and lead through ambiguity.

Preferred

· Direct exposure to Latin America, the Caribbean, or other international jurisdictions.

· Familiarity with ERP, BI/reporting tools, data governance, and finance transformation programs.

· Track record of improving reporting reliability and speed through process, data, or automation initiatives.

Leadership Attributes

Strong collaborator who influences across regions, functions, and cultures. Detail-oriented with sound business judgment and executive presence. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, building structure, and developing talent. Embodies GT's CLEARR values — Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility

The base salary range for this position is between $136,000 and $204,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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 capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.