Associate Director in London

Location: London, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh (location flexible)

Salary: Competitive

Career Level: L5

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

As a team within CFO and Enterprise Value, we bring distinctive capabilities serving the CFO priorities to increase enterprise value and steward the digitalization of the entire enterprise. We help our clients keep up with fast-changing regulations and innovations as well as changing market conditions. You will be part of a team that brings to our client’s industry-leading best practices, technologies and strategies in everything from finance strategy to finance process excellence, financial planning, consolidation and analytics as well as ESG.

You will learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

Role:

• Lead and manage CFO&EV engagements, including finance transformation, process improvement, technology implementation, and strategic advisory projects, to deliver tangible value and drive business outcomes for Consumer / Products clients.
• Cultivate trusted relationships with senior client leaders, deeply understanding their business needs and aligning solutions with their objectives and industry best practices.
• Manage project scope, budget, timeline, and resources, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure smooth project execution and adherence to quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Spearhead business development activities, including crafting compelling proposals and presentations for senior stakeholders to drive growth and expand client engagements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, operations, and strategy professionals, to deliver integrated solutions that address clients' complex finance and business needs.
• Provide strategic advice and thought leadership to clients on a wide range of finance-related topics.
• Contribute to the growth of the CFO&EV practice by developing thought leadership content, collaborating with internal teams across Accenture, and building capabilities through innovative offerings and assets.
• Lead and inspire high-performing multidisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative environment, mentoring team members, and contributing to their performance management.

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in digital finance transformation projects and designing/delivering large-scale transformations through platforms such as SAP.
• Demonstrated proficiency in key finance technologies and data, including cloud ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics etc.).
• Practical knowledge of cutting-edge technologies (GEN AI, RPA, Analytics) and their application in a finance context.
• In-depth process expertise in designing optimized and digitized Finance processes (Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Acquire-to-Retire).
• Expertise in developing compelling business cases highlighting the financial benefits and ROI of platform investments.

Set Yourself Apart:

• Experience in design thinking and agile project delivery methodologies.
• Professional Finance or Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with first-time passes desirable, MBA a plus.
• Highly credible with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of management.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues.
• Strong collaboration, communication, planning, influencing, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Driven, results-oriented, with a passion for overcoming challenges, adapting to change, and achieving success.
• Experience managing a sales pipeline and leading the bid/proposal process.
• Flexibility to travel as required to meet client needs.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.