Life Sciences Finance Reinvention Partner - Manager

Accenture•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Life Sciences Finance Reinvention Partner works with Finance executives to drive enterprise value and help Finance organizations become effective business partners. The role advises on end-to-end Finance processes, including Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury, with particular focus on life sciences R&D, Commercial, and Supply Chain Finance. It requires experience translating complex Pharma, MedTech/Medical Devices, and Medical Distribution business models into scalable finance processes, data models, and enabling technologies. The position helps clients modernize finance functions by defining vision, strategy, goals, and outcomes; designing operating models and process improvements; and overseeing digital transformation initiatives. Work may include clinical/R&D finance portfolio prioritization, pipeline strategy and trial-cost management; Commercial Finance and Gross to Net initiatives; and Supply Chain Finance, including standard-cost design and integration of manufacturing, quality, and finance data. The role also serves as a subject matter advisor, trusted client advisor, and contributor to business development, while managing project risk, economics, deliverables, and client buy-in. It encourages team innovation and supports team members’ ideas and career development. The role develops strategies and blueprints using advanced operating models, processes, analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to improve operations and redefine how work gets done. It identifies required skills, data, processes, workflows, operating models, automation, and enabling technology such as FinTech applications and AI/ML/GenAI/Agentic AI. It also keeps current with trends, technologies, and regulations affecting digital Finance, analytics, and the CFO ecosystem, and leads teams responding to proposals. Accenture is a global professional services company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Compensation varies by office location, role, skill set, and experience. The listed annual salary ranges vary by state and range from $80,400 to $293,800. Accenture offers medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Requirements

At least 5 years of finance management consulting experience.
At least 5 years of functional experience in Finance operations, such as Financial Close, External Reporting, Intercompany, Consolidations, Order-to-Cash, Invoice-to-Pay, or FP&A.
At least 3 years of experience with leading finance ERP/EPM platforms, such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, Anaplan, or OneStream.
At least 3 years of experience leading projects and/or small to mid-size teams of 10–15 people.
At least 3 years of experience with Finance functions, operating models, and supporting organization structures, including analytics, forecasting, and core Finance.
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Business Administration.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate clearly with clients, lead client workshops, document requirements, and articulate value propositions and business cases.
Understanding of process best practices for designing Finance, accounting, planning, forecasting, and reporting solutions.
Experience or understanding of automation, including RPA, Applied Intelligence, AI, machine learning, GenAI, or Agentic AI for Finance.
Experience with FinTech solutions such as Anaplan, Hyperion, BPC, OBIEE, Tableau, and Fusion.
Ability to improve engagement for a business, practice, or people development.
Experience as a leader or functional team member on ERP implementations, with familiarity with SAP, Oracle, and/or Workday.
Experience with Finance function enabling technologies such as Blackline, Workiva, and Trintech.
Experience defining and shaping company financial, management, or regulatory reporting and/or developing Finance Master Data strategy.
MBA, another advanced degree, or an accounting designation such as CPA or CA.

Responsibilities

Help clients modernize finance functions by consulting with internal and external teams to establish vision, strategy, goals, and key outcomes.
Lead or support Clinical/R&D Finance transformation, including portfolio prioritization, pipeline strategy, and trial-cost planning and management.
Support Commercial Finance initiatives, including Gross to Net Finance sales initiatives.
Support Supply Chain Finance initiatives, including standard-cost design and integration of manufacturing, quality, and finance data.
Understand client challenges and apply leading practices to develop solutions to complex business problems.
Serve as a subject matter advisor for Accenture projects and proposals and contribute to business development.
Manage project risk, economics, deliverable content, and client buy-in.
Build trusted advisory relationships with client leadership.
Encourage innovation from team members and support their 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 clients’ digital transformations and identify needed skillsets, data, operating models, process automation, analytics, workflows, and enabling technology.
Find modern technology and data solutions for clients and share industry best practices.
Participate in key business development activities and cycles to help 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.