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Senior Associate
Grant Thornton
New York, NY, United States
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Grant Thornton LLP
Not-for-Profit / Higher Education Advisory Services Senior Associate
We are looking for qualified professionals to join our Advisory Services Not-for-Profit/Higher Education consulting practice in our Metro New York office.
About Our Not-for-Profit/Higher Education Practice
Grant Thornton’s Not-for-Profit/Higher Education Practice offers many distinct advantages, including:
• Extensive experience in the not-for-profit/higher education sector as it relates to organization, operations, technology, and people; we offer services in the following areas:
◦ Strategic Services
◦ Operational Improvement Services
◦ Information Technology Services
◦ Business Risk Services
• U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms; revenue in excess of $1.3 billion, 57 offices across the United States, and more than 500 partners and 6,000 employees
• As a firm, we have made a deep commitment to serving this sector
◦ One of the largest Not-for-Profit and Higher Education practices in the tri-state area and nationally
◦ Fully dedicated NFP/HE practice; 500 professionals serving approximately 900 not-for-profit organizations
• As an industry, we serve many of the country’s most prestigious not-for-profit organizations, including:
◦ 30% of the Forbes Top 100 largest U.S. charities
◦ 28% of the NonProfitTimes Top 100
◦ 25% of the top 100 of The Chronicle of Philanthropy 400 largest charities
◦ 27% of the top 100 of the US News and World Report Best National Universities
• We are passionate about our mission to act as thought leaders who provide the highest quality of service as we support the missions and objectives of our clients
• Proven methodologies designed specifically for not-for-profit/higher education organizations, based on industry and relevant non-industry best practices
• Personalized attention and client service that are often not found in Big 4 firms, along with a depth and breadth of resources that typically are not available in local/regional firms
• We follow our firm values in everything we do – Collaboration, Leadership, Professional Excellence, Agility, Responsibility, and Respect
• Our ability to work effectively at all organizational levels, including staff, middle and executive management, audit committees, and boards of trustees
• Talented, multi-dimensional service teams that bring significant skills and experience with other not-for-profit/higher education organizations
• A demonstrated ability to successfully deliver quality, value-added assistance
Qualifications
Successful candidates should have 3-5+ years of consulting experience or 3-5+ years of relevant industry experience, as well as some combination of the following:
• Ability to provide exceptional client service and quality outputs through all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients across a variety of projects
• Outstanding project and personnel management, oversight, and guidance that allow our project teams and people to grow and succeed; lead, manage, direct, and monitor client service teams on multiple engagements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strong financial, operational, or technical background preferred
• General business knowledge in various functional areas (e.g., finance, HR, payroll, registrar, bursar, grants/program management, IT, etc.) and/or the not-for-profit/higher education sector; note: although not-for-profit/higher education experience is preferred, individuals with backgrounds in other industries but with an interest in NFP/HE are encouraged to apply as well
• Ability to engage successfully and simultaneously on a variety of projects, including:
◦ Strategic planning and strategic business analysis
◦ Financial performance improvement
◦ Board governance
◦ Financial modeling
◦ Business process reengineering
◦ Organizational assessments and operational reviews
◦ Technology advisory (including system evaluation/selection, IT assessment and IT strategic planning, project management, systems implementation, IT controls enhancement, post-implementation review, etc.)
◦ Enterprise risk management
◦ Internal audit, with a focus on consultative recommendations to business processes and controls
◦ Enhancements to financial/operational controls
◦ Construction auditing
• Practical exposure to the application of information technology to address business issues is a plus; exposure to not-for-profit and higher education systems would be of particular advantage
• Experience with business process analysis and improvement projects, and/or use of analytical techniques and tools
• Experience leading and assisting with business development activities in order to play a key role in future business generation and continued development of the client base
• Established relationships within the not-for-profit and higher education sector, as well as a demonstrated ability to maintain relationships and cross-sell services into the industry
• Ability to handle day-to-day practice and client administrative matters (e.g., billing, budget to actuals, client acceptance, engagement letter preparation, performance reviews, etc.)
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• MBA or advanced degree from a quality business school a plus
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Driven and self-motivated, but with a sense of humor and a balanced perspective
• Flexibility in schedule and the ability to travel, if needed
We offer interesting and challenging work, excellent learning opportunities, a stimulating peer group, and the chance to work in small teams with exposure to top management of an extraordinarily diverse and exciting client group