In today’s marketplace, sound financial management is the foundation for a successful business. At Accenture, we would not be able to increase our growth and success as a large public company without financial integrity. In all our Finance workgroups we look for individuals with strong financial management, analytic and strategic skills, but it’s not just about accounting and accounting principles. Our people are first-class program and project managers, who understand teamwork and communicate well with people at all levels.
Job Summary
The Client Financial Management (CFM) Manager will work with client and engagement executives to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and perform various financial work and contract management functions, including defining financial management processes and reporting; trend and variance analysis; and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and engagement metrics.
- Supervise CFM team and manage service delivery
- Provide partner support in opportunity development by reviewing complex calculations
- Provide high-level support for all financial and contractual discussions with client
- Execute working capital management by ensuring client agreement to bill, and establishing and implementing appropriate debt follow-up
- Estimate inventory and receivables reserve requirements for engagement(s), monitor adequacy of inventory & receivables, perform asset management of all inventory & receivables, and explain anomalies
- Develop and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and engagement metrics, lead monthly financial reviews with partners and advise management in decision making
- Secure agreement on budgets, and on targets for KPI’s for financial reporting
- Monitor engagement financial status and costs, perform financial forecasting and analysis, and produce financial reports
- Manage engagement financial records, as necessary, by understanding, explaining, and resolving major discrepancies that occur on the ledgers
- Ensure the quality and integrity of engagement financial records
- Identify and implement appropriate procedures to improve responsibility accounting and reporting
- Support CFM executives by leading cross-engagement tasks forces, as necessary
- Perform Quality and Service Reviews in the team, to continuously improve the quality of service delivery
- Conduct training sessions for senior management
- Support the CFM executives in scheduling and recruiting for CFM service delivery team
- Schedule CFM service delivery resources
- Set and supervise performance criteria for CFM service delivery team
- Recruit CFM service delivery team members, and train them
- Prepare and participate in CFM meetings & training sessions
- Work closely with client and engagement partners, Client Group Finance Leads (or equivalent), and other Finance Operations executives (statutory accounting)
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, General Business or Economics with 9 Accounting credit hours
- 7-9+ years experience in a Finance or Accounting role
- 4-6+ years Supervisory experience
Preferred Skills:
- Experience on consulting or outsourcing client engagements
- Proficient in all MS Office programs
Professional Skill Requirements:
- Strong supervisory and project management skills
- Strong analytical and negotiating skills
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with client and Accenture senior management
- Strong organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to delegate and manage work to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and attention to detail
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
We are an equal opportunity Employer.
