Associate Director - Corporate Strategy and Finance Transformation

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 8,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Corporate Strategy Associate Director in Bengaluru with 15+ years of overall experience and 5+ years in relevant roles. The position focuses on finance transformation, strategy design and execution, and collaboration with senior stakeholders across IT/ITES sectors.

Travel may be required, and the role works across time zones to drive growth. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with strong analytics, compelling storytelling, and leadership to refine offerings and

Qualifications

• MBA Finance or CA preferred.
• Experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Consulting or Operations.
• Proven cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Activate and execute Finance strategy with Growth & Strategy leads.
• Manage analyst relations and strategic positioning.
• Incubate and grow new business ideas.
• Interface for Finance RP and Product teams.
• Conduct market research and competitive insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic projects.
• Monitor KPIs to measure growth strategy effectiveness.
• Prepare strategic plans and progress reports for senior management.
• Leverage networks to stay updated on tools and best practices.
• Refine offerings and define new solutions with leadership.

Skills

Finance

Transformation

Strategy

Analytics

Communication

Leadership

Excel modelling

Presentations

Market research

Financial acumen

Education

MBA Finance

CA

Job description

Corporate Strategy Associate Director Skills needed Finance Functional expert with transformation experience in Consulting/Operations/Technology Strategic thinking Strong analytics and business insights for leadership review and discussions Excellent communication skills Leadership and stakeholder management Proficient in Excel modelling and presentation creation Strong storyboarding skills Strong market research & competition analysis skills Financial acumen and data-driven decision-making Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Overall Responsibilities

This is a cross-industry role within Accenture Finance RP Growth and Strategy team. Responsibilities will include executing various internal and external projects that contribute to Accenture’s revenue and margin growth such as:

• Activate and execute Finance strategy, working closely with Growth & Strategy Lead and Reinvention Partner Lead
• Strategic Analyst relations: Improved strategic positioning and analyst relationship management
• Incubate and grow new or adjacent business ideas
• Key interface for Finance RP and Product teams
• Market research and competitive insights
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic projects and initiatives
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of growth strategies.
• Prepare strategic plans and progress reports to senior management
• Establish and leverage internal and external networks (e.g. Analysts) to stay on top of the latest and greatest tools, frameworks, practices and solutions within Accenture and for competition
• Work closely with leadership team to refine existing offerings and solutions and define new ones

Qualifications

• MBA Finance or CA preferred
• Proven Experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Consulting or Operations
• 15+ years of total experience, 5+ years of relevant experience
• 1-2 years of experience in corporate and growth strategy preferable - strategy design and execution experience, preferably in IT/ITes/BPO firm
• Management consulting experience preferred, not necessary
• Preferable to have Finance digital transformation experience in a global enterprise
• Experience in working with senior stakeholders (internal or client) on strategic thinking and execution

Other Requirements

• Must be able and flexible to work across time-zones, if required
• Limited travel required