Life Sciences Finance Reinvention Partner - Sr. Manager

Accenture•Tampa, FL

3d•$112,900 - $338,300

About The Position

The Life Sciences Finance Reinvention Partner is a senior finance transformation leader and trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance VPs, and transformation sponsors in the Pharma, MedTech/Medical Devices, and Medical Distribution industries. The role aligns financial strategies with business goals and leads complex, multi-workstream transformations across core Finance capabilities—including Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury—and life sciences-specific areas such as Clinical/R&D Finance, Gross-to-Net Sales Finance, and Product Costing. The position designs and executes target-state Finance operating models tailored to the Life Sciences value chain, including roles, governance, controls, regulatory and reporting data models, and integration with Procurement, Commercial, R&D, and Supply Chain. It guides clients through digital transformation and the use of modern technologies, automation, analytics, and AI to improve efficiency, effectiveness, experience, and growth. The role also supports business development, proposal responses, engagement management, and the growth and development of teams and the practice.

Requirements

At least 8 years of finance and/or accounting experience with management consulting experience, including significant Life Sciences Finance transformation leadership.
Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to align financial strategies with overall business goals and lead complex, multi-workstream transformations.
Ability to communicate clearly with clients, document requirements, and articulate value propositions and business cases.
Ability to lead client solutioning and problem-solving workshops.
Ability to interface effectively with C-suite clients individually and as part of an engagement team.

Nice To Haves

Significant Finance transformation experience across multiple Finance function areas.
Experience with or familiarity with Finance technology and data solutions across accounting, tax, treasury, planning, and reporting and analytics.
Familiarity with emerging technologies such as GenAI and Agentic AI and the ability to explain them clearly to CFOs.
Comfort with ERP/EPM platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, Anaplan, and OneStream, and understanding of their interdependencies with the wider Finance and enterprise technology landscape.
Experience shaping Finance strategy that reflects Life Sciences regulatory environments, complex revenue and contracting models, and global manufacturing and distribution networks.
Significant engagement management and business, practice, and people development experience.
Curiosity about clients’ industries and businesses and the ability to translate that understanding into fit-for-purpose Finance or enterprise solutions aligned with business strategy and objectives.
Intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies and how they can improve the experience of Finance employees and the output for Finance stakeholders.
Experience designing Finance, accounting, planning, forecasting, reporting, data, and analytics operating models across talent, process, data, and technology.
Solid understanding of the Finance function, operating models, supporting organizational structures, process best practices, and interdependencies with non-Finance stakeholders and third parties.
MBA or another advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Finance transformation programs in Life Sciences across core Finance processes, including Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury.
Lead transformation work involving Clinical/R&D Finance strategy and operating models, commercial finance and gross-to-net, product costing, margin management, and supply chain finance.
Design and execute target-state Finance operating models for Life Sciences, covering roles, governance, controls, regulatory and reporting data models, and integration with Procurement, Commercial, R&D, and Supply Chain.
Provide CFOs and Finance teams with data and insights to create a compelling change narrative and drive shareholder value.
Understand client challenges and apply leading practices to develop solutions to complex business problems.
Serve as a subject matter advisor for other Accenture projects and proposals.
Manage engagement risk, project economics, deliverable content, and client buy-in.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Encourage team innovation and support team members’ ideas and career goals.
Create strategies and blueprints using advanced operating models, processes, and emerging technologies to improve operations and redefine how work gets done.
Oversee client digital transformations and identify needed skills, data, operating models, process automation, analytics, workflows, and enabling technologies.
Find modern technology and data solutions for clients and share industry best practices.
Participate in and be accountable for key business development activities and cycles to grow the practice.
Stay current on trends, technologies, and regulations influencing digital Finance, analytics, and the CFO ecosystem.
Drive incremental sales by leading and assembling teams to respond to proposals.