Strategy Ass. Director, Banking & Payments Transformation

Accenture PLC; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Finland is seeking experienced Banking Strategy professionals to join our Financial Services team. You will advise banks on strategy, operating models and transformation roadmaps, leading multi-disciplinary teams and shaping initiatives across business and technology.

Fluency in Finnish and English and Finland residency are required. You will work with leading Nordic and international financial institutions to modernize operations, leverage AI and digital platforms, and drive growth

Qualifications

• Deep banking domain expertise and ability to advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience in strategy consulting or transformation leadership.
• Excellent Finnish and English communication skills.
• Resident in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Advise banking executives on business, technology and transformation strategy.
• Lead strategic assessments such as target operating model design, business case development and transformation roadmap creation.
• Help clients navigate payments modernization, digital banking, AI, data, regulation and platform transformation.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders including executive management and business leadership teams.
• Shape and lead transformation initiatives with multidisciplinary consulting teams and manage complex stakeholder environments across business and technology functions.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to sales, proposal work, commercial origination and offering development activities.

Skills

Banking domain expertise

Strategy consulting

Transformation leadership

Stakeholder influence

Advising senior stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's or Master in business/finance/economics/engineering/technology

Job description

Be yourself, make a difference.

Are you ready to shape the future of banking in the Nordics?

This is an opportunity to build a rewarding career at Accenture, working at the intersection of banking strategy, business transformation and technology. We are looking for experienced Banking Strategy professionals to join our growing Financial Services team in Finland.

In this role, you will work with leading banks and financial institutions to address their most important business challenges and growth opportunities. You will help clients define and execute strategies that drive growth, improve customer experience, modernize operations and unlock the value of emerging technologies such as AI, data and digital platforms.

You will lead strategic advisory engagements and transformation programs across different banking domains. This may include deeper focus areas such as payments and transaction banking, cash management and liquidity services, core banking modernization, retail and corporate banking operating models, digital channels and customer journeys, or regulatory and risk-driven transformation.

You will also gain access to Accenture’s global Banking & Capital Markets network, world-class thought leadership, industry-leading assets and a broad community of banking, payments and technology professionals across the Nordics and globally.

Qualifications

We are looking for experienced professionals with a strong background in banking, consulting and large-scale transformation programs. You should ideally bring deep expertise in at least one banking domain together with the ability to advise senior stakeholders and lead strategic initiatives from vision through execution.

Responsibilities

• Advise banking executives on business, technology and transformation strategy.
• Lead strategic assessments such as target operating model design, business case development and transformation roadmap creation.
• Help clients navigate industry shifts related to payments modernization, digital banking, AI, data, regulation and platform transformation.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders including executive management and business leadership teams.
• Shape and lead transformation initiatives with multidisciplinary consulting teams and manage complex stakeholder environments across business and technology functions.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to sales, proposal work, commercial origination and offering development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, technology or another relevant discipline.
• Typically 8–15+ years of experience within banking, strategy consulting, management consulting or transformation leadership roles.
• Strong experience in one or more banking domains
• Proven experience advising senior business stakeholders and influencing strategic decision-making.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs, operating model redesign initiatives or business-critical change programs.
• Strong understanding of both business and technology aspects of banking transformation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Finnish and English.
• Resident in Finland.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to work with leading Nordic and international financial institutions on their most strategic transformation agendas.
• A role combining industry expertise, strategy, technology and business transformation.
• Direct exposure to executive-level client conversations and critical banking initiatives.
• Access to Accenture’s global Banking & Capital Markets network, thought leadership, methodologies and assets.
• International opportunities, cross-border collaboration and access to world-class expertise.
• Competitive rewards and benefits package according to Accenture Finland practices