Strategic Accounting Operations Lead

Accenture PLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a results-oriented leader to partner with Accounting Operations in driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and business performance across a large shared services organization.

The role focuses on translating priorities into actionable plans, leading cross-functional programs, supporting acquisitions and new business efforts, and developing analytics and workforce planning to improve efficiency, controls, and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Costpoint and Concur experience.
• Strong finance and operations background with understanding of accounting operations and shared services.
• 7+ years of experience across multiple finance operations functions including billing, accounts payable, and time and expense; at least 5 years in leadership.
• Broad understanding of accounting operations, business operations, and project management.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience driving operational excellence, automation, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards, and business communications.
• Proven ability to collaborate, influence, and manage projects across boundaries.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, staffing, hiring, onboarding, training, and employee development.
• Experience evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing automation, AI and technology-enabled business solutions.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills in a dynamic environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to executive leadership.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and other reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional efforts across Accounting Operations, driving execution and accountability for results.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Accounting Operations leadership, supporting the execution of priorities and business objectives.
• Support acquisitions and new business initiatives by coordinating operational readiness, staffing, and transition planning.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, compliance, customer experience, and employee engagement.
• Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement process improvements across Accounting Operations.
• Develop and maintain a structured roadmap of operational excellence, automation, AI, and technology initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Analyze performance metrics and provide recommendations to improve productivity and capacity.
• Support workforce planning activities including staffing, capacity planning, and onboarding.
• Coordinate employee engagement, recognition, communication, and culture-building across Accounting Operations.
• Lead governance, milestone tracking, and executive communications for key initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation throughout Accounting Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytics

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Costpoint

Concur

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a results-oriented leader to partner with Accounting Operations in driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and business performance across a large shared services organization.

The role focuses on translating priorities into actionable plans, leading cross-functional programs, supporting acquisitions and new business efforts, and developing analytics and workforce planning to improve efficiency, controls, and customer experience.