Enterprise Business Services Specialist (Finance Focus)

Accenture Federal Services; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks an Enterprise Business Services Specialist (Finance Focus) to partner with Finance IT, drive intake, roadmap planning, and deliver Finance initiatives. You will align business priorities with IT execution, supporting cross-functional integration and MVP-driven releases.

The role requires 3–5 years in requirements analysis, process design, agile delivery, and stakeholder management within Finance contexts, with knowledge of related tools.

Qualifications

• Advanced: Translate complex Finance needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Advanced: Map and optimize Finance workflows aligned to enterprise objectives.
• Advanced: Create User stories, manage backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.
• Advanced: Facilitate intake discussions, prioritization, and alignment with Finance stakeholders.
• Intermediate: Develop accurate requirement documents, functional specs, and configuration support materials.
• Advanced: Shape solution direction using Finance operations knowledge and CF tech patterns.
• Intermediate to Advanced: Plan and execute UAT cycles, manage defects, and ensure readiness for releases.

Responsibilities

• Support IT–Finance integration by communicating priorities, releases, updates, and issues.
• Lead functional and UAT testing for Finance releases with planning, scripting, and defect management.
• Act as escalation point for Finance application issues and coordinate timely resolution.
• Capture, refine, and prioritise regulatory and functional requirements with Finance intake leads.
• Support updates to the Finance portion of the Enterprise Transformation Roadmap and plan major system changes.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Delivery Leads on solution planning and execution.
• Define MVP scope, inform release planning, and shape Finance-aligned product direction.
• Apply Finance process knowledge to support solution design.
• Promote agile approaches to improve Finance delivery efficiency.

Skills

Business requirements analysis

Business process design

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Solution design

Testing leadership

Tools

JIRA

TM1

Cognos BI

ServiceNow

Blue Prism

Power BI Analytics

MS Office

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the U.S. federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Enterprise Business Services Specialist (Finance Focus) serves as a technology partner for the Finance Corporate Function, supporting operational priorities and driving intake, roadmap planning, solution design, and delivery of Finance initiatives. The role ensures alignment between business priorities and IT execution while supporting cross‑functional integration.

The Work

• Support for the IT – Business integration point for Finance in communicating priorities, releases, updates, and issues.
• Lead functional and UAT testing for Finance releases, including planning, script execution, and defect management.
• Serve as an escalation point for Finance application issues, coordinating timely resolution.
• Partner with Finance intake leads to capture, refine, and prioritize regulatory and functional requirements.
• Support updates to the Finance portion of the IT Enterprise Transformation Roadmap and drive planning for major system changes and implementations.
• Work with Project Managers and Delivery Leads to support solution planning and execution.
• Define MVP scope, inform release planning, and shape product direction for Finance‑aligned initiatives.
• Apply functional knowledge of Finance processes to support solution design.
• Promote simplified, agile approaches that improve Finance delivery efficiency.

What you need

• US Citizenship
• 3‑5 years in the following:
  • Business Requirements Analysis – Advanced. Translate complex Finance needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria leveraging business acumen and organizational skills.
  • Business Process Design & Workflow Optimization – Advanced. Map and optimize Finance workflows aligned to enterprise objectives.
  • Agile Methods & Ceremonies – Advanced. Create User stories, lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery for Finance initiatives.
  • Stakeholder Management & Communication – Advanced. Facilitate intake discussions, prioritization, and alignment with Finance stakeholders.
  • Documentation & Configuration Management – Intermediate. Develop accurate requirement documents, functional specifications, and configuration support materials, leveraging attention to detail.
  • Solution Design & Functional Architecture – Advanced. Shape solution direction using knowledge of Finance operations and CF technology patterns.
  • Testing Leadership (UAT & Functional Testing) – Intermediate to Advanced. Plan and execute UAT cycles, manage defects, and validate readiness for Finance releases.

Bonus if you have

• Release & Change Management Awareness – Knowledge of release coordination, change control practices, and deployment readiness—aligned to QA and delivery coordination patterns identified in comparable roles.
• Agile Tooling Proficiency (JIRA) – Ability to support backlog refinement, intake prioritization, user story creation, and roadmap tracking through modern Agile platforms.
• Quality & Testing Tool Familiarity – Exposure to test planning tools (JIRA) to further strengthen UAT execution and defect management support.
• Process Simplification & Workflow Optimization Mindset – Demonstrated ability to identify improvement opportunities and streamline documentation and intake workflows in alignment with AFS simplification guidance.
• Cross Functional Collaboration Experience – Experience coordinating across Corporate Functions, IT delivery teams, and stakeholders to drive integrated Finance solution outcomes.
• Strong Executive Level Communication Skills – Ability to translate technical, security, and regulatory topics into actionable, business aligned content for senior leaders and decision forums.
• Application Experience – Experience with Deltek Costpoint, TM1, Cognos BI, ServiceNow, Blue Prism, and/or Power BI Analytics and advanced skills in MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent Time Management and Organizational Skills

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $81,000—$154,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the U.S. federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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