<p>Grant Thornton is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Director to join the team in Chicago, IL.</p> <p>Grant Thornton is building a world-class Finance & Accounting organization to power decisions, performance, and growth across an increasingly global business. As 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to the CFO, Head of FP&A, Board, and investors.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <p>Strategic Decision Support</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Provide finance input into M&A, value creation, and strategic investments. </li></ul> <p>Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Drive top-down guidance, planning assumptions, and target-setting, and maintain a disciplined rolling forecast cadence. </li><li>Define strategic KPIs and partner with Service Line leaders, ICS functions, and regional finance teams on pricing, utilization, margin, mix, and growth drivers. </li><li>Lead scenario planning to surface risks and opportunities and inform proactive mitigation. </li></ul> <p>Board, Investor & Executive Reporting</p> <ul> <li>Deliver board and investor materials and executive reporting for the CFO, ELT, and Board committees. </li><li>Continuously improve the reliability and delivery speed of reporting through automation, standardization, and stronger controls. </li></ul> <p>Technology, Standardization & Team Leadership</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Lead and mentor FP&A analysts and managers; collaborate with Controllership on monthly close analytics and enterprise reporting. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Required</p> <ul> <li>7-10+ years of progressive Finance experience (FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or similar), including team or workstream leadership. </li><li>Proven track record leading FP&A integrations, carve-outs, or multi-entity consolidations - ideally across international jurisdictions. </li><li>Experience preparing board- and investor-facing financial materials. </li><li>Strong financial modeling and analytical skills in multi-currency, multi-entity environments. </li><li>Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with enterprise planning and BI tools. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and lead through ambiguity. </li></ul> <p>Preferred</p> <ul> <li>Direct exposure to Latin America, the Caribbean, or other international jurisdictions. </li><li>Familiarity with ERP, BI/reporting tools, data governance, and finance transformation programs. </li><li>Track record of improving reporting reliability and speed through process, data, or automation initiatives. </li></ul> <p>Leadership Attributes</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The base salary range for this position is between $172,000 and $258,000. 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.</p>