Accounting Operations Manager – Strategic Initiatives & Business Operations
About The Position
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented leader to partner with Accounting Operations leadership in driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and business performance across a large-scale shared services organization. Reporting to the Accounting Operations Director, the role translates organizational priorities into actionable plans and leads cross-functional initiatives. It also supports acquisitions and new business efforts, operational reporting and analytics, workforce planning, process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. The role establishes a structured approach to identifying, prioritizing, and implementing operational improvements that enhance efficiency, productivity, and scalability; reduce manual effort; strengthen controls; and improve employee and customer experience. The manager analyzes operational performance and helps drive continuous improvement across Accounting Operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with Costpoint and Concur.
- Strong finance and operations background, including a comprehensive understanding of accounting operations and shared services.
- At least 7 years of demonstrated experience across multiple finance operations functions, such as billing, accounts payable, and time and expense, including at least 5 years in a management or leadership role.
- Broad understanding of accounting operations, business operations, and project management.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and strategic initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards, and business communications.
- Ability to collaborate, influence, and manage projects across organizational boundaries.
- Experience supporting workforce planning, staffing, hiring, onboarding, training, and employee development initiatives.
- Experience evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing automation, AI, and technology-enabled business solutions.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to executive leadership.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and other reporting and analytics tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a government contracting environment.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale business transitions.
- Experience supporting large shared-services or operational organizations.
- Experience leading organizational change management, business transformation, or digital modernization initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional efforts across Accounting Operations, ensuring execution and accountability for results.
- Advise Accounting Operations leadership and support the execution of organizational priorities and business objectives.
- Support acquisitions, organizational integrations, and new business initiatives through operational readiness coordination, process alignment, staffing support, and transition planning.
- Partner with Accounting Operations leaders on initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, compliance, customer experience, and employee engagement.
- Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities across Accounting Operations.
- Develop and maintain a roadmap of operational excellence, automation, AI, and technology enhancement initiatives aligned with business objectives, and partner with stakeholders to execute them.
- Analyze transaction volumes, productivity, capacity, and service levels; identify trends, risks, and opportunities; and recommend improvements that drive business results.
- Support workforce planning, including staffing assessments, capacity planning, recruiting coordination, and organizational readiness.
- Coordinate employee engagement, recognition, communications, and culture-building activities across Accounting Operations.
- Lead project governance, milestone tracking, action item management, and executive communications for key initiatives.
- Champion continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and operational excellence across Accounting Operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
