Finance & Accounting Senior Manager

Accenture • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

This role utilizes deep industry or Finance and Accounting domain expertise to deliver business value on a repeatable basis to clients. They develop strategic business insights and drive decision-making to uncover opportunities to grow revenue to reduce costs. They utilize a broad set of analytical tools or management techniques to improve client business functions. The right candidate will be creative and resourceful and will utilize traditional and out of the box solutions to achieve superior business outcomes by leveraging transformation methodologies and assets. The candidate should have deep experience and a solid understanding of Finance & Accounting processes: Order to Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Record to Report (R2R) and/or FP&A. Key Responsibilities: Work outside documented processes applying judgment-based services that deliver client value Provide functional expertise for the key differentiating processes, products and solutions. Drive and manage analytical efforts in areas specific to business function and industry focus. Develop strategic business insights and recommendations for improvements to business functions by partnering with client leads and aligning business priorities Provide next generation recommendations for process improvements to drive efficiency and cost savings Develop and articulate proof of concept for clients including strategy, scope, staffing, engagement setup and execution Work on Operations Transformation project-based solutions - end-to-end delivery of specific work-streams covering problem structuring and solving, communication of solutions, client engagement and stakeholder management. Manage day-to-day operations with supervisory authority over multiple associates. This includes allocating work, setting associate daily goals, and monitoring production. Responsible for the quality of production work from team and individual associates. Responsible for measuring and analyzing reporting metrics and producing management reporting. Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports. Motivate and lead associates by example, effectively communicating individual, team and company objectives to optimize knowledge transfer and maintain corporate informational transparency wherever possible. Identify, implement, and oversee process improvements across department in conjunction with the Project Management Office, Business Analysts and client(s). Travel Requirements: up to 25-50%

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of Operational Finance & Accounting Experience
• Minimum of 10 years of Client Facing Experience
• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to manage diverse teams to maximize performance and accomplish business outcomes
• Delegate work activities and maintain team motivation and engagement

Nice To Haves

• CPA or Chartered Accountant
• Business Process Outsourcing or Captive Shared Services experience
• Lean Six Sigma experience
• Business & Operational Excellence experience
• Cross industry and functional operations experience
• Strong PPT and Excel pivot tables, statistical analysis with Excel functions, data mining and process mapping
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting
• Understanding of transformation, training and operational excellence methodologies
• Data Analytics & Interpretation
• Metrics & Reporting
• Project Management (PMP)
• Utilize analytical /statistical tools (e.g., SAS, JDA,) to develop business data insights
• Analysis and solving of moderate to complex problems
• Provide next generation recommendations for process improvements to drive efficiency and cost savings
• Robotic Process Automation
• Order to Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record to Report automation experience

Responsibilities

• Work outside documented processes applying judgment-based services that deliver client value
• Provide functional expertise for the key differentiating processes, products and solutions.
• Drive and manage analytical efforts in areas specific to business function and industry focus.
• Develop strategic business insights and recommendations for improvements to business functions by partnering with client leads and aligning business priorities
• Provide next generation recommendations for process improvements to drive efficiency and cost savings
• Develop and articulate proof of concept for clients including strategy, scope, staffing, engagement setup and execution
• Work on Operations Transformation project-based solutions - end-to-end delivery of specific work-streams covering problem structuring and solving, communication of solutions, client engagement and stakeholder management.
• Manage day-to-day operations with supervisory authority over multiple associates. This includes allocating work, setting associate daily goals, and monitoring production.
• Responsible for the quality of production work from team and individual associates.
• Responsible for measuring and analyzing reporting metrics and producing management reporting.
• Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports.
• Motivate and lead associates by example, effectively communicating individual, team and company objectives to optimize knowledge transfer and maintain corporate informational transparency wherever possible.
• Identify, implement, and oversee process improvements across department in conjunction with the Project Management Office, Business Analysts and client(s).

Benefits

• Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed