Client Financial Management Analyst

Job Description

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, Interactive, Technology and Operations services all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 624,000 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. 

About Entity:

Corporate Functions—including Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Marketing Communications, and Workplace Solutions-- powers Accenture’s people across industries and functions to keep our business leading in the New. Join the heart and soul of Accenture, partnering with our extraordinary people to bring innovation into every organization.

People in the Corporate Function career track contribute to running Accenture as a high-performance business through specialization within internal functional areas. Professionals in our corporate functions run and manage Accenture’s internal operations and all activities across our business, from finance, HR and legal to workplace management, operations and marketing and communications. They are the engine that powers Accenture, enabling the firm to provide the capabilities and expertise our clients need to operate at peak performance.

Your Role

Client Financial Management (CFM) is part of Corporate Functions responsible for delivering business advisory services to Accenture client teams throughout the lifecycle of a contract. Our professionals are accountable for driving financial health and improved business results by providing analysis and advice to internal Accenture client leads. CFM’s primary corporate finance activities include accurate forecasting and reporting, cash flow optimization, and financial analysis. As a Client Financial Management Analyst, you might spend your day:

• Participating in the new business process through deal shaping and the development of opportunity pricing
• Recommending and implementing business changes to leverage emerging technologies and enable efficiencies across the Finance organization
• Diagnosing financial drivers and leveraging analytics to make recommendations to key stakeholders
• Leading forecast reviews with senior leadership and advising on monthly results, variances to plan, and risk management strategies
• Developing innovative solutions to overcome complex revenue and profitability challenges
• Analyzing and forecasting cash conversion expectations to optimize cash flow
• Coordinating monthly accruals to drive accurate revenue recognition and expense activity
• Executing Internal Controls and confirming compliance with U.S. GAAP and Accenture finance policies and local statutory requirements
• Participating and leading initiatives, focusing on collaboration and inclusion within CFM and the local Finance Community

Your Experience

Within Client Financial Management, we recruit well-rounded candidates who perform well academically while being actively engaged on-campus and/or professionally. We are looking for self-motivated individuals with intellectual curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit, who can build relationships, lead others and who aren’t afraid to question the norm, challenge the status quo and offer new approaches. Candidates should be interested in and passionate about how finance can drive business outcomes. You’ll need to have either:

• CA Fresher /CMA (1-year experience)
• MBA Finance (2- 4 years experience), with B. Com/BBA/BBM background
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience preferred

Attributes:

• Excellent communication (written & oral), interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Good knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Strong Excel skills, including an understanding of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/SUMIF functions
• Experience performing budgeting and forecasting functions