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About this role
As Head of Integration, you will play a key role leading the end-to-end integration of Grant Thornton Australia into the expanding Grant Thornton Advisors multinational platform. Working with the Grant Thornton Advisors Global Integration team, you will design and deliver disciplined, multi-workstream integration programs across finance, people and culture, service line operations, digital, risk, legal and business development. This role will also lead integration activity for future local acquisitions, ensuring seamless transition from pre-close through to post-integration while maintaining strong client service and operational continuity.
This is a permanent full-time role, working closely with executive leaders, global workstream leads and acquired firm leadership teams. You will drive alignment, manage dependencies and support timely decision-making across complex stakeholder groups. This is a high-impact opportunity to deliver commercial value, realise synergies and contribute insights to broader transformation initiatives, strengthening governance, systems, and ways of working.
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end integration of Grant Thornton Australia into the Grant Thornton Advisors multinational platform and manage integration activity for future local acquisitions
- Develop detailed integration plans, including governance structures, milestones, and deliverables
- Prepare and maintain standardised integration playbooks, templates, and reporting dashboards
- Align integration plans with other change initiatives and operating model changes
- Maintain clear, consistent communication across internal and external stakeholders
- Manage risks, dependencies and critical decisions to keep integration activity on track
- Deliver commercial value, client continuity, cultural alignment and future acquisition success
Skills & experience
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in business or related field
- Ability to translate M&A strategy into structured integration plans and outcomes
- Manage complex, multi-workstream delivery
- Influence senior stakeholders across global teams
- Proven track record navigating legal, financial and regulatory risk
If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.
Reach your remarkable
At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.
With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.
Remarkable perks that put you first:
Mental health support, financial & wellbeing coaching
Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave / paid secondary carers’ leave
Salary packaging | Salary continuance insurance
Fully funded gym membership | Health Insurance discounts
And many more!
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