As a Finance Associate intern, you will collaborate with teams to analyze data, develop business insights, and support client growth strategies across various industries, focusing on problem-solving and effective communication skills.
Grant Thornton’s Advisory professionals help companies stay ahead of the game with bold thinking, big ideas, and progressive strategies. Our Growth Advisory practice applies our deep experience to challenge the status quo and accelerate our client’s growth trajectory. We establish long term trusted relationships with our clients to enable their success through top-line growth, bottom-line productivity improvement, and workforce enablement.
As a Growth Advisory associate, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple solutions and apprentice within multiple industries. This allows you to explore the types of industries and problems where you can add the most value and would like to spend time on as you progress in your career.
Our Growth Advisory team works hand in hand with our colleagues in other parts of Advisory to solve the wide-ranging challenges faced by our clients. While each of our clients is unique, we organize ourselves into industry-focused teams to ensure that we are best positioned to bring our deep knowledge of that industry to solve growth-related issues to our clients.
Within Growth Advisory, we have three specific areas on which we advise:
- Commercial & Growth – We help our clients realize organic and inorganic growth by identifying where to make strategic bets in core, adjacent, and transformational opportunities, and improving ROI on marketing and sales investments by converting customer needs into desired experiences and outcomes. Competency areas include corporate growth strategy, brand strategy, customer experience design, demand generation, sales channel enablement, product positioning, operating model design, market intelligence, and value creation planning.
- Operations & Performance – We are a holistic solution across end-to-end business processes including finance, operations, integrated planning, procurement and more that address our client’s bottom-line performance challenges and develop recommendations to turnaround, stabilize, and optimize operations. Competency areas include supply chain optimization, sourcing and procurement, enterprise cost reduction, restructuring, and enterprise business planning.
- Talent & Culture – We empower our client’s growth and transformation through alignment of their organizational structure, service delivery model, change management capabilities, and employee experience. Competency areas include culture transformation, organizational design, employee experience, learning and development, human resources operations, communications, and change enablement.
The associate position offers excellent growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated individuals. As an associate, you will partner with client-focused teams to uncover key insights, reimagine business models, and define strategies that result in clear outcomes. You will work with teams and clients on a day-to-day basis to conduct research and analyze client, competitor, and industry data. You will apply knowledge of business principles and help develop actionable recommendations.
This role may be for you if you answer yes to the following questions:
- Do you value communication skills and executive presence?
- Do you like advising, supporting others, and client service?
- Are you curious and always asking questions?
- Do you find research and deeply understanding problems rewarding?
- Do you like to develop a point of view and a story?
- Do you like working with others?
- Do you like working with data and spotting anomalies?
Associate level interviews for the Growth Advisory Practice include a behavioral interview and a strategic case interview.
Your day-to-day may include:
As an associate, you will have the opportunity to develop your career through diverse engagements, coaching, and professional learning. You will be responsible for developing core business and consulting skills across a variety of client issues. Your responsibilities will include:
- Solving complex ambiguous problems and demonstrating strong analytical skills
- Utilizing various data collection techniques, quantitative and qualitative analyses, and supporting data synthesis into meaningful and actionable insights
- Defining and evaluating corporate and growth strategies reflecting market, competitive, and other external drivers
- Communicating in a structured and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats to stakeholders
- Conducting research, developing business insights, and increasing business acumen
You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities:
- Strong academic performance while pursuing a university degree
- Targeted Majors include but are not limited to: Business, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Human Resources, Marketing, Economics, Change Management, Organizational Development
- Minimum overall and major GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams and deliver against tight deadlines in dynamic environments; this may be demonstrated via university projects, internships, self-study, community building, or work experience
- Effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts both in written and verbal formats
- Intellectual curiosity, and motivation to develop professionally, including industry recognized professional certifications
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Critical thinkers that are ready to learn and strategically problem solve on a variety of projects across different functional areas
- Ability to remain agile, work in ambiguous environments, “can-do” attitude
- Positive, client-focused mindset
- The willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed
- Ability to travel to various client sites as needed
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers
Here’s what you can expect next:
If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.
Benefits:
We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Additional Details:
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton LLP to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact [email protected].
For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Gran Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employments or continued employment.
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