Global EPM TechnoFunctional Lead

Accenture; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a seasoned EPM leader to architect, design, and deliver enterprise performance management solutions across consolidation, planning, and reporting. You will drive end-to-end architecture, governance, and cross-functional integration for large global clients and mentor a global COE.

A strong background in COE establishment and OneStream is essential. The role requires extensive experience in EPM platforms, industry knowledge, and proven leadership in complex transformations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience designing and developing EPM solutions, including at least 3 full lifecycle enterprise implementations.
• Minimum of 5 years performance management consulting (Consolidations or Planning) experience.
• Minimum of 5 year experience in COE establishment & management (EPM Platform).
• Minimum of 3 years experience leading & facilitating requirement and design workshops.
• Minimum of 3 years of Industry Expertise/Knowledge in key strategic areas (Manufacturing/Retail, Financial Services, and Energy).
• Minimum of 2 years of EPM transformational experience (understanding EPM platform functionality).
• OneStream Certified (OPC) or willing to get certified: Lead Architect or Core Platform Architect.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of EPM implementations across consolidation, planning, reporting, and close management.
• Lead discovery workshops with CFOs and finance leadership to capture business requirements.
• Design comprehensive EPM application architecture including cube structure and data integration frameworks.
• Establish platform governance standards and coding best practices across development streams.
• Coordinate cross-functional integration architecture between EPM and ERP/HCM/CRM and data warehouses.
• Mentor project resources and grow the COE for global client engagements.
• Drive business development through proposal work and client conversations.

Skills

EPM

OneStream

Leadership

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

12 years' work experience

Tools

OneStream

Oracle Hyperion

Cognos TM1

SAP

Anaplan

Adaptive

Job description

We Are:

Accenture's Finance Reinvention practice helps CFOs and finance leaders transform their organizations into engines of value creation. We combine deep finance domain expertise, industry knowledge, and cutting‑edge technology — including AI, cloud, and intelligent automation — to reimagine what finance can do. From strategy through execution, we partner with clients to modernize their finance operating models, unlock data‑driven insights, and deliver measurable business outcomes at speed and scale.

Our partner ecosystems enable clients to adopt the functional capabilities they need to differentiate in their industry with agility. We leverage deep functional knowledge, decades of industry experience, and a vast partner network to implement the right solutions for each client's unique transformation journey.

You Are:

A proven Leader with strong expertise in formulating, selling and delivering complex global finance transformations enabled by EPM platforms. Your knowledge is well rounded as a EPM Techno‑Functional Solution Architect with end‑to‑end design, build, implementation, and maintenance experience. You possess deep industry and finance process knowledge and can articulate effective, scalable solutions that bring together strategy, technology, and people. You serve as the primary authority on platform design decisions, integration strategy, and solution quality — bridging technical architecture and functional finance knowledge across enterprise‑grade implementations.

Besides excellent client delivery skills, you are also someone that has deep understanding and experience in establishing and managing forward looking Center of Excellence (COE) that serves our global client needs from concept to commissioning. You are someone that is respected for mentoring the cross‑functional practice team, develop, maintain and continuously improve best practices for the COE, Client delivery, Platform expertise and Industry knowledge.

You have a unique skill and experience in collaborating across global teams, internal stakeholders, Partner and Client leaders to constantly serve the best by Accenture enabling us to be the #1 Leader in the market and maintain the status. You are measured on obtaining and sustaining referenceable clients based on the successful delivery of high‑quality EPM solutions across the full implementation lifecycle.

The Work:

Client & Market facing (60% approx.)

• Works on one or multiple assigned strategic client pursuits and lead a complex delivery at rapid pace to meet client needs and agreed upon contractual objectives

• Responsible for end‑to‑end delivery of the project as accountable delivery leader across – Business, Process, Technical objectives and at required contract metrics

• Own the end‑to‑end technical and functional architecture of EPM implementations across consolidation, planning, reporting, and close management.

• Lead discovery workshops with CFO, Controller, and finance leadership to capture business requirements and translate them into architectural blueprints.

• Design comprehensive EPM application architecture including; cube structure, dimensionality, workflow profiles, security models, and data integration frameworks.

• Establish platform governance standards, coding best practices, and solution design principles across all development workstreams.

• Design and deliver a Total Enterprise architecture including necessary cross functional integration architecture between EPM and upstream/downstream systems including ERP, HCM, CRM, and data warehouses.

• Evaluate and select Marketplace solutions, custom extensions, and third‑party tools aligned with business needs.

• Lead technical and functional reviews, ensuring solution quality, scalability, and maintainability.

• Serve as escalation point for complex technical and functional issues during implementation and post‑go‑live.

• Transform user requirements into a comprehensive EPM design utilizing object‑oriented principles to create fully extensible applications.

• Lead clients and team members through all aspects of consulting and delivery phases including discovery, visioning, blueprinting, requirement gathering, design, process transformation, system configuration, testing, deployment, support, and value realization.

• Grow the practice by owning the new business proposal process — business case creation, SOW preparation, RFP responses, driving client conversations and presentations to develop business opportunities.

• Manage resource supply and demand planning for both in‑flight and upcoming projects.

• Guide and mentor project resources across project(s)

Build and Maintain a COE (20% approx.)

• Under the guidance of the Global Practice Lead, establish and manage EPM Center of Excellence (COE) to serve global client needs from concept to commissioning.

• Develop and own methods, standards, best practices continuously improve the COE to be the gold standard for enabling Client engagements, delivery, Platform expertise and Industry knowledge.

• Manage the Talent plan, Training and Certifications required to differentiate our talent advantage

• Develop Lessons Learned repository that serves as a direct input to our best practices refinement and enrichment

• Own and maintain Industry specific assets including defining and creating new assets as required

• Collaborating across global teams, internal stakeholders, Partner and Client leaders to constantly serve the best by Accenture enabling us to be the #1 Leader in the market and maintain the status. You are measured on obtaining and sustaining referenceable clients based on the successful delivery of high‑quality EPM solutions across the full implementation lifecycle.

Business Development (20% approx.)

• Under the guidance of the Global Practice Lead, manage the work in‑take process, allocate resources, coordinate with Industry and Account teams to ensure a compelling, winning proposal is developed, presented to the clients resulting into an executable contract

• Responsible to collaborate with Partner resources to align, manage the deal mechanics aligned to Accenture business pursuit guidelines

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 70% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience designing and developing EPM solutions, including at least 3 full lifecycle enterprise implementations

• Minimum of 5 years performance management consulting (Consolidations or Planning) experience

• Minimum of 5 year experience in COE establishment & management (EPM Platform)

• Minimum of 3 years experience leading & facilitating requirement and design workshops

• Minimum of 3 years of Industry Expertise/Knowledge in key strategic areas (Manufacturing/Retail, Financial Services, and Energy)

• Minimum of 2 years of EPM transformational experience (a thorough understanding of the EPM platform functionality and capabilities)

• OneStream Certified (OPC) or willing to get certified is highly beneficial : Lead Architect or Core Platform Architect

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Bonus points if:

• You have completed one of the OneStream application build courses (Application Build for Consultants or Administrators or Essentials Trainings)

• You have completed any OneStream level 2 courses

• You have sensible AI training/experience

• You have experience designing and/or developing OneStream modules (SML, People Planning, CAPEX, Thing Planning, etc.)

• You have experience designing and/or developing solutions with similar planning and analytics technologies such as Oracle/Hyperion, Cognos TM1, SAP, Anaplan, Adaptive, Host Analytics, etc.

• You have obtained OneStream Certifications

• You have proven success in contributing to a collaborative environment

• You have proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem‑solving environment

• You have a desire to work in an information systems environment

• You have a desire to learn modern technologies like AI/ML and how they augment EPM

• You have excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skill

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/11/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Connecticut $132,500 to $234,100District of Columbia $141,100 to $249,300Illinois $122,700 to $234,100Maine $112,900 to $199,500Maryland $132,500 to $234,100Massachusetts $132,500 to $249,300Minnesota $132,500 to $234,100New York $122,700 to $271,000New Jersey $141,100 to $271,000

Ohio $122,700 to $216,800Virginia $122,700 to $249,300Washington $141,100 to $249,300

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