I&P GN - Finance – Consultant- Reinvented Finance Core

Accenture; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is recruiting for a Finance Operations – Consultant to help shape finance transformation engagements across OTC, P2P, and RTR. You will design operating models, identify automation opportunities, and collaborate with finance, technology, and data teams to deliver practical finance solutions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled finance tools and change management, with responsibilities spanning architecture, process design, testing, and client-facing activities within a GCC/GBS context.

Qualifications

• MBA (Finance) or CA/CMA qualification.
• 4–7 years in Finance transformation or Shared Services.
• Agentic AI/GenAI exposure preferred; hands-on AI tools experience
• Exposure to ERP platforms and digital finance tools
• Understand GCC/GBS/SSC design principles and KPIs.
• Ability to translate requirements into functional specs and validation inputs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver finance process assessments across OTC, P2P, RTR with pain points and automation opportunities.
• Design future-state finance process flows with roles, controls and SLAs.
• Create workflow blueprints with engineering and data teams.
• Act as finance SME in cross-functional teams for validation and adoption.
• Translate requirements into user stories, test scenarios and specs.
• Support UAT, demos, workshops, issue resolution and refinements.
• Develop value stories for GCC/GBS and finance transformation; ROI analysis.
• Assist in implementing AI-enabled finance tools and co-pilots; drive adoption.

Skills

Finance Ops Transformation

GBS

Shared Services

O2C

Education

MBA (Finance)

CA/CMA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Cloud Financials

Job description

Job Title – Finance Operations – Consultant - S&C GN-CFO&EV

Management Level: 09–Consultant

Location: Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad

Must have skills: Finance Operations Transformation, GBS

Good to have skills: GCC, SSC, GBS set up and Transformation

Job Summary:

• Support finance transformation engagements covering operating model design, GCC/GBS/Shared Services strategy, process excellence, governance, and service delivery model design under senior leadership guidance.
• Identify and document finance improvement opportunities across Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report (RTR), including potential Agentic AI, GenAI, automation, and analytics use cases.
• Conduct finance process maturity assessments and gap analyses to surface simplification, standardization, automation, augmentation, and intelligent-workflow opportunities.
• Contribute to future-state operating model deliverables including service catalogues, governance frameworks, location strategy, role design, KPIs, transition approach, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support proposal and business development efforts with benchmark insights, value case inputs, operating model narratives, and AI-enabled finance transformation perspectives.
• Collaborate with finance, technology, AI, and data teams to translate business requirements into practical solution concepts, functional specifications, and implementation-ready deliverables.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Deliver structured finance process assessments across OTC, P2P, and RTR, identifying pain points, control gaps, standardization opportunities, and potential areas for automation or AI enablement.
• Design and document future-state finance process flows, defining roles, handoffs, controls, service levels, and opportunities for human-assisted or AI-enabled ways of working.
• Develop workflow blueprints that translate finance pain points into deployable solution concepts, working with engineering, AI architecture, and data teams to validate feasibility and business alignment.
• Act as a finance functional SME in cross-functional delivery teams, supporting functional analysis, process design, configuration inputs, business validation, and solution adoption.
• Translate finance business requirements into clear functional specifications, process maps, user stories, test scenarios, and business validation criteria for technology and data teams.
• Support user acceptance testing, solution demonstrations, workshop materials, issue resolution, and iterative refinement cycles with client stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Create analytical models and value stories for GCC/GBS and finance transformation, covering location strategy, organization sizing, productivity levers, cost-benefit modelling, KPI improvement, and transformation ROI.
• Support implementation of AI-enabled finance tools (ERP AI co-pilots, intelligent automation platforms, LLM-based finance assistants).
• Drive change management deliverables – stakeholder impact assessments, training plans, and communication materials for AI adoption journeys.
• Maintain and evolve knowledge assets including finance process playbooks, GCC/GBS benchmarks, automation catalogues, AI use-case libraries, maturity assessment tools, and transformation value levers.
• Stay current on finance transformation trends, GCC/GBS evolution, process automation, ERP innovations, GenAI applications, Agentic AI concepts, and responsible AI considerations relevant to CFO and finance operations.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Education: MBA (Finance) from a recognized institution, or CA / CMA qualification.
• Experience: 4–7 years in Finance transformation, Shared Services, GBS, or related consulting roles.
• Agentic AI & GenAI Exposure: Working knowledge of Agentic AI concepts, GenAI applications, Copilots, and AI agents in finance is preferred; hands-on experience with AI-enabled finance tools or use-case prototyping is an advantage.
• Finance Process Expertise: Sound understanding of OTC, P2P, and RTR processes; ability to map process flows, identify pain points, assess controls, and design practical future-state workflows.
• Digital & ERP Literacy: Exposure to ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud Financials) and digital finance tools; awareness of AI co-pilot features embedded in leading ERPs.
• Operating Model Fundamentals: Understanding of GCC/GBS/SSC design principles, service framework concepts, location strategy, governance models, role design, KPIs, and transition planning for finance organizations.
• Analytics & Modelling: Strong analytical skills; ability to build business cases, process models, and benchmarking analyses using Excel, PowerPoint, and/or data visualisation tools.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with finance, technology, AI, data, and enterprise architecture teams; comfortable translating finance requirements into structured functional specifications and business validation inputs.
• AI & Data Awareness: Basic familiarity with enterprise data concepts, AI-enabled finance applications, ERP-embedded AI capabilities, analytics platforms, and cloud-based AI or analytics services are an advantage.
• Responsible AI Awareness: Awareness of responsible AI principles, data privacy considerations, model risk, transparency, and governance considerations as applied to finance processes.
• Collaboration: Effective team player with strong written and verbal communication; comfortable engaging with client stakeholders and cross-functional Accenture teams across strategy, consulting, technology, AI, data, and digital engineering practices.

Additional Information:

• An opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clients
• Potential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.
• Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.
• Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities
• Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

Experience: 4-8 years

Educational Qualification: MBA(Finance) or CA or CMA

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