Financial Modelling Assistant Manager Public Sector Advisory (happy to talk flexible working)

The Financial Modelling Manager plays a central role within the PSA
department within Grant Thornton UK LLP. As part of the Financial Modelling
team you will be working on a broad range of engagements across the financial
advisory and consulting parts of the business.

The Opportunity

Come and think independently with an organisation that’s doing the same. We’re determined to help shape a Vibrant Economy in the UK and beyond. It’s why we empower our people to bring new ideas to the table and take the lead in driving them forward. It’s invigorating. It’s inspiring. It’s creating opportunities every day for our clients, our business, and everyone here. So bring your
passion, ambitions and ideas, and together, let’s make change happen.

The Public Services Advisory (PSA) Financial Modelling team is a fee earning team, which also supports all other service lines of PSA in designing, developing and reviewing advanced financial models in Project Finance, PPP and corporate finance environments. The team adopts industry-leading best practice standards such as FAST standard and in-house protocols, which have been developed rigorously over the past few years. Our Agile team is based out of London Bishopsgate with clients all across the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• contributing to the development of Financial Modelling team methodology and market knowledge through involvement in technical and /or sector-based taskforces
• providing high quality modelling support, in terms of designing, building or reviewing models, to both internal and external clients
• developing a broad range of models including integrated financial models, business models, cash flow forecasts, options appraisals, pricing models, acquisition models etc
• taking responsibility for assigned areas including having own work reviewed and works to time and budget
• providing advice on financial aspects on projects and programmes within the PSA business

Who we're looking for:

• financial modeller with demonstrable financial modelling experience and familiar with the creation and review of spread sheets (using Microsoft Excel)
• self-motivated individual with evidence of innovation and initiative
• excellent analytical and communication skills and be able to articulate clearly, confidently and professionally to others internally and with clients
• demonstrated ability to deliver to commercial deadlines
• commitment to clear, structured financial modelling techniques
• team player and confident in working on a number of projects in parallel

Skills to set you apart

Here are a few more skills we are looking for. Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box. It’s important for us to support you in your role and help you to develop along the way.

We’re looking for people who have a strong connection with and share our core beliefs:

You should be commercially focused with the ability to deliver innovative solutions.

You should be focused on self-development as well as having the desire to coach, mentor and develop your colleagues.

Do you care about the same things we do?

We have six values we work by. When we meet, we’ll want you to show us how they’re important to you, too.

Collaboration: We work together, share ideas and always make time to help each other out.

Leadership: Everyone has the chance to lead their own projects.

Excellence: Quality is central to our purpose. We love what we do, and it shows. We sweat the details. We see things through, no matter how tricky.

Agility: The world moves quickly. To keep up, we stay flexible – changing approaches, changing projects, working offline, online, together and alone to get things done.

Respect: A given, of course: we value each other and our clients. We listen, we understand, we care.

Responsibility: The decisions we make and advice we give affects people’s lives and livelihoods. We take that seriously and always do well by doing what’s right.

Valuing you

Your personal development plan will help you grow your skills. And you’ll be able to progress your career within your team or by moving across our business or going on secondments in the UK and beyond. You’ll also enjoy a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package designed to meet your individual needs.

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