Associate Director

Overview

Job Role: Management Consulting Principle Director

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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

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. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture:
We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

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'll 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.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As a Associate Director within CFO and Enterprise Value, you will:

• 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

• 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…