Corporate Strategy Associate Director

8102 ASOL-Mumbai STPI Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Finance Strategy Analyst to drive growth initiatives across IT/ITes/BPO sectors. The role collaborates with Growth & Strategy Lead and Reinvention Partner Lead to activate and execute the finance strategy.

The candidate will manage strategic relations with analysts, incubate new ideas, and partner with Finance RP and Product teams to refine offerings. Strong stakeholder management and market insights are essential.

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance or CA qualification preferred.
• 15+ years total experience, 5+ years relevant.
• Experience in Finance transformation, consulting or operations.
• Strategy design and execution experience in IT/ITes/BPO preferred.
• Senior stakeholder management experience.
• Management consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Activate and execute Finance strategy with Growth & Strategy Lead.
• Engage in strategic analyst relations and improve positioning.
• Incubate and grow new or adjacent business ideas.
• Interface with 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 to senior management.
• Leverage internal and external networks to stay updated on tools and practices.
• Work with leadership to refine offerings and define new solutions.

Skills

Finance transformation

Strategic thinking

Analytics & insights

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Excel modelling

Storyboarding

Market research

Financial acumen

Collaborative work

Education

MBA Finance or CA

Job description

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

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

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

About Accenture

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