Finance Business Advisor (FBA) - CG - MU
Responsibilities
- Manage the pre‑close and forward‑looking process by engaging directly with client teams to understand drivers of results and internal‑external factors that are contributing to landing position.
- Provide insight to CGFL regarding how the forecast plan can be more accurate, identify risks, and provide business commentary regarding results as well as forecast.
- Manage EAC change process by proactively identifying risks, tracking potential EACs and guiding client teams through the EAC change process.
- Provide finance guidance to self‑enabled CALs and CFM teams regarding forecasting, results analysis, and delivery issues.
- Work with other FBAs and client teams to share best practices and leverage synergies.
- Collaborate with CDTS, CFM, and Controllership teams to ensure financials are compliant with Accenture policies and revenue is recognized accurately.
- Identify, recommend, and assist in the execution of process improvement initiatives.
- Coach teams on new tools such as MMB and CBP.
- Challenge the status quo by learning from past results, policies, and new approaches which can drive a better financial understanding of our results.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Must have CFM, CDTS experience, Commercial Operations or similar.
- Good to have proficiency in digital tools such as MMB, CBP, MMS, NBM etc.
- Business or Accounting Degree.
- Knowledge of general accounting concepts, US GAAP and Accenture finance policies.
- Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills.
- Confident and comfortable dealing with finance and non‑finance executives.
- Ability to deal directly and effectively with executive leadership.
- Ability to produce timely and quality deliverables.
- Required to operate independently and prioritize workload.
- Advanced Excel technical skills and tools development skills.
- Proficient in MS Office Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Relationships
Reports to: Client Group Finance lead and A&P MU lead.
Supervises: Not applicable.
External relationships: CG/Service Finance Teams, CFM/Commercial Teams, P&A.
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