Consultant - Business Consulting

Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting is an agile, continuously growing, industry focused division of Grant Thornton Advisory Services, distinct in terms of thought leadership, offering high quality services to our clients and committed to “making a difference every day”.

Our Business Consulting team work with clients across a range of industries, helping them solve core business challenges. The team’s services span 4 core pillars:

Strategy

• Commercial diligence
• Market / feasibility assessments
• Corporate strategy
• KPI development
• Operating model design
• Synergy assessments

Functional Excellence

• Supply chain & operations
• Finance transformation
• Procurement excellence
• HR & people advisory

Business Transformation

• Complex program review and design
• Transformation / program management offices
• Culture change
• Cost reduction & turnaround
• IPO readiness & support
• Post-merger integration
• Implementation support & change management

Data & Business Analytics

Job Description:

This is a challenging but fulfilling role, where you will be required to operate as a key member of our team, helping develop the team around you, and contributing to the strategic growth and development of the Business Consulting and Business Advisory Services, by working across a wide variety of projects across our consulting service areas.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be responsible for supporting the consulting lifecycle, from developing proposals, to planning work, to supporting clients
• You will develop and maintain productive working relationships within the team and your clients
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
• You will focus on developing your expertise by working on a broad range of engagements, and operate outside of your comfort zone

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Strategy or a quantitative discipline
• Masters degree or professional accounting qualification will be considered as a plus
• 2-4 years of experience of related work experience in a consulting practice
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You will possess strong organization and time management skills
• You can take feedback, and give feedback, and make it a core part of how you operate
• You can manage multiple priorities without letting any of them slip
• You have strong analytical, business commercial and problem solving skills. You enjoy breaking down complex problems into manageable components
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken, English required, Arabic is a bonus), with the ability to build relationships with clients and team members
• You are comfortable working under pressure, in a demanding environment and to tight deadlines, delivering results
• You can demonstrate initiative, and are quick to pick up concepts
• You can talk confidently about the work you have done in the past, in a structured and effective manner
• You are committed to developing yourself and broadening your skills, to progress quickly through your career path