Accounting Delivery Controllership Lead

Accenture • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

As a senior member of the team, the Accounting Delivery Controllership Lead will play a significant role in the management of all accounting operations including Reconciliations, Fixed Assets, managing financial reporting and analysis, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading and mentoring the Corporate Accounting team. Provides leadership over the technical GAAP accounting to ensure proper interpretation and compliance with US GAAP.

This role is responsible for the planning, execution and reconciliation of general accounting activities for corporate and administrative departments and accounting systems, as well as the billing and collection of all fees and reimbursables from owners and franchisees.

Leader in this role will have the primary responsibility for the entire client business services organization in ensuring adequate internal control processes to meet internal and external requirements. This includes partnering with Finance Business Partners, Finance Centers of Expertise, Legal, Owner and Franchise Services, and other Staff Operations areas to identify potential risks and opportunities and to translate business opportunities into financial plans.

This role involves overhauling existing accounting functions through a strategic approach that leverages technology, automation, and talent development to achieve greater efficiency and strategic value. This goes beyond simple improvements to fundamentally change how the department operates, shifting the focus from routine transactional work to providing higher-level business insights and strategic support to client leadership.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of finance and accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Strong people team management skills experience
• Prefer experience leading diverse global teams

Responsibilities

• Management of all accounting operations including Reconciliations, Fixed Assets, managing financial reporting and analysis, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading and mentoring the Corporate Accounting team.
• Planning, execution and reconciliation of general accounting activities for corporate and administrative departments and accounting systems, as well as the billing and collection of all fees and reimbursables from owners and franchisees.
• Ensuring adequate internal control processes to meet internal and external requirements.
• Partnering with Finance Business Partners, Finance Centers of Expertise, Legal, Owner and Franchise Services, and other Staff Operations areas to identify potential risks and opportunities and to translate business opportunities into financial plans.
• Overhauling existing accounting functions through a strategic approach that leverages technology, automation, and talent development to achieve greater efficiency and strategic value.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees