Delivery Operations Specialist

Accenture services Pvt Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India in Gurugram is seeking an experienced Delivery Operations Specialist in FP&A to join our finance team and partner with category and functional heads. You will translate financial data into actionable recommendations to support investment, pricing, and operating decisions.

You will drive driver-based planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting while maintaining data quality across ERP and reporting layers for accurate insights and robust decision support.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Commerce.
• CA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or CFA completed or in progress is preferred.
• 7 to 11 years of experience in finance, FP&A or financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic finance counterpart to the Category Director or Functional Head, translating analysis into recommendations.
• Develop driver-based P&L literacy, modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, variance analysis and budgeting/forecasting.
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling and performance reporting.
• Build robust financial models for investments, promotions and category decisions, including sensitivities and scenarios.
• Support rolling forecasts and annual budgets, manage versions and flag anomalies.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reporting with accurate commentary and reliable dashboards.
• Maintain data quality across ERP, planning and reporting layers and identify automation opportunities.

Skills

FP&A

Business partnering

Scenario analysis

Education

BCom

Job description

Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Designation: Delivery Operations Specialist

Qualifications: BCom

Years of Experience: 7 to 11 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do?

• Act as the strategic finance counterpart to the Category Director or Functional Head, turning financial and commercial analysis into clear recommendations on investment, category and operating-model decisions. Success is measured by the quality, influence and adoption of recommendations, supported by accurate and timely execution.
• Finance capability Strong P&L literacy, driver-based modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, variance decomposition, budgeting and forecasting. Able to connect financial outputs to practical business recommendations.
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company s major business decisions and future financial health.
• These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting. What are we looking for?
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Commerce. CA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or CFA completed or in progress is preferred.
• 8 to 10 years in finance, FP&A, commercial finance or financial analysis, with hands on modelling, variance analysis, forecasting and structured reporting. Experience in retail, wholesale, merchandise, CPG or another product driven environment is strongly preferred. Business partnering, shared services, and offshore delivery or GCC experience is advantageous. Roles and Responsibilities:
• 1. Business partnering & decision support
• Partner with business leaders and onshore FBPs to understand priorities, challenge assumptions and translate analysis into commercially grounded recommendations.
• Prepare concise performance narratives, decision papers and stakeholder ready packs that clearly explain drivers, risks, opportunities and actions.
• Support category and functional decisions through deep dives, scenario analysis and post implementation reviews.
• 2. Commercial analysis & business cases
• Build robust financial models for investments, promotions and category decisions, including sensitivities, scenarios and documented assumptions.
• Assess promotional ROI, volume and margin trade offs, category SKU profitability, seasonal trends and variance to plan.
• 3. Forecasting, budgeting & performance
• Support rolling forecasts and annual budgets by compiling inputs, validating outputs, managing versions and flagging anomalies.
• Own structured actual versus budget versus forecast analysis and maintain a clear risks and opportunities view.
• Produce agreed daily, weekly and monthly reporting, with accurate commentary and reliable dashboards.
• 4. Data, process & collaboration
• Maintain data quality across ERP, planning and reporting layers; resolve exceptions with Finance IT and reporting teams.
• Improve efficiency by identifying manual activities suitable for standardization or automation.
• Work responsively within the Business Partnering Pod and coordinate deliverables to agreed quality and SLA standards.