Corporate Strategy Associate Director

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in India is seeking a senior finance strategist to lead transformation initiatives and drive revenue and margin growth across Finance RP Growth and Strategy. You will work with the Growth & Strategy Lead and Reinvention Partner Lead to shape strategic programs and new business ideas.

You will partner with Finance RP and Product teams, conduct market research, monitor KPIs, and report progress to senior leadership.

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 in corporate and growth strategy, preferably in IT/ITes/BPO.
• Management consulting experience preferred, not necessary.
• Finance digital transformation experience in a global enterprise is a plus.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders on strategic thinking and execution.

Responsibilities

• Activate and execute Finance strategy with Growth & Strategy Lead.
• Strategic analyst relations and strengthening analyst relationships.
• Incubate and grow new or adjacent 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 internal/external networks to stay updated on tools and solutions.
• Work with leadership to refine offerings and define new ones.

Skills

Finance transformation

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Communication

Leadership

Excel modelling

Storyboarding

Market research

Financial acumen

Collaboration

Education

MBA Finance or CA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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

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

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