Principal, Restructuring - Toronto, Canada - Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is a leading accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services across Canada and globally as a member firm of Grant Thornton International.

Our vision is to create sustainable advantage for our clients, our people, and the communities in which we work and live.

We believe that what we do matters, and we strive to make a difference every day, individually and collectively.

Our brand is synonymous with trust.

We are privileged to work with some of Canada's most successful private and public organizations; and we are very proud to have been recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of Canada's Best Workplaces for the last sixteen consecutive years.

We are successfully executing an ambitious strategy to establish a distinctive leadership brand in each of the markets in which we operate.

It's a very exciting time for our firm - we have the resources to compete, and the culture to differentiate.

Our Unique Culture
Our clients tell us that they do business with Grant Thornton because of the quality of our people. We have a talented, intellectually curious team and a unique culture that we work hard to preserve.

We want you to achieve your full potential and are aware that our success as an organization depends on each of our people building strong and challenging careers that they can be proud of.

Using our values as our guide, we empower our people to make a difference in every interaction with one another, with clients, and in the communities in which we work and live.

Our Values
Grant Thornton holds a strong commitment to our values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect and responsibility.

Position Overview:

Grant Thornton is seeking a Principal, Restructuring with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong leadership capabilities to help lead our expanding market reach throughout Ontario.

Our senior team are well known practitioners in the field, highly credentialed, with a proven track record of technical acumen, business results and leadership.

Opportunity:

This exciting opportunity will enable an experienced, market facing Corporate LIT to contribute to our growing practice.

You will become part of a large national insolvency practice in Canada and benefit from the resources and experience of practitioners across the country.

Your hands on management style and strong leadership skills will be used to influence and empower others to achieve their professional goals and contribute to a motivating team environment.

Key Accountabilities:

Service Delivery:

Main point of contact and interacting with stakeholders on file engagements (creditors, debtors, lawyers, lenders, etc.) for creditors and legal inquiries
Reviewing and analyzing financial information, financial projections and business plans
Building and maintaining client relationships with banks, lawyers and other clientele
Preparing, editing and proofing key correspondence, client and court reports, and letters to stakeholders
Filing various official documents with the Court and the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy and ensuring all deadlines are met
Hands on role on file engagements including communicating with stakeholders, attending to file issues on an as needed basis and developing resolutions
Reviewing invoices, preparing payments and handling trust account duties; preparing summary of receipts and disbursements for trust accounts as needed
Reviewing proofs of claims for compliance with requirements pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and entering into software
Coordinating and attending external/internal meetings and events
Tracking project progress, milestones, and deadlines
Ad Hoc projects based on skills including taking possession, accounting analysis, summarizing financial information, etc.

Business Development:

As a distinguished practitioner in your field, you will be making a difference by:
Building and leveraging relationships
Ensuring the highest quality delivery of services
Demonstrating technical leadership
Assisting in the development and implementation of a growth strategy for the Restructuring practice in the region that complements and is supported by the firm's overall strategy for growth
Play a key leadership role within the business unit, community and firm, by actively contributing to the development and execution of the business plan
Improving on the operational results of the practice by developing and maintaining productive relationships with clients from a variety of disciplines
Contributing to new business development by understanding Grant Thornton LLP and its service offerings, as well as leveraging your credibility within the industry
Developing a highperforming and highly engaged team through mentoring and coaching managers
Actively participate in business development efforts

Key Requirements:

Education, Licensed