Finance Transition Services Specialist

Finance Transition Svcs Specialist
Support the Finance Transition Services (FTS) practice by implementing standard finance tools and processes, enforcing operational excellence & highest compliance standards, and driving profitability growth.
Through effective change management plans, FTS CFM transforms existing or acquired financial management processes bringing them in line with Accenture standards.
FTS CFM professionals work with Senior Management throughout the firm, across all Operating Groups, Growth Platforms, and Geographies.
A Finance Transition Services (FTS) Specialist can expect to work on the following deal profiles:
Large Consulting or Outsourcing contracts in start-up phasePoorly performing financial contracts with enhanced complexity or riskFinance integration activities on Ventures and Acquisitions / DivestituresKey ResponsibilitiesOverall responsibilities will include: Provide value-added financial management, analysis, and advice to client engagement and/or acquisition teams to maximize the profitability of engagements / acquisitions.Collaborate with client / engagement partners and acquisition executives, acquired leadership, Client Group Finance Leads (or equivalent), and other finance operations executives (including statutory accounting) to communicate the position and status of the account financial position.Participate in the implementation of post-merger integration processes for defining requirements, providing business insights, setting priorities, reviewing solutions, and providing planning inputs.Plan, oversee and drive assigned functional integration planning and execution activities for each Mergers/Ventures and Acquisition transaction.May integrate and interlock with other functional areas to ensure functional work stream impacts are understood and factored in the overall solution.Participate in the creation of documentation, tools and assets to enable reusable knowledge capital.Execute account financial processes to ensure the quality and integrity of contract/project financial records.Provide new business support with sound pricing fundamentals for new and extended opportunities.Perform or assist with the preparation of engagement, project, and program reporting as well as Accenture internal financial accounting processes.Support and execute business/account level forecasting process, including ad hoc and internal stakeholder management requests.Execute all global and local statutory, tax, Internal Controls, and US GAAP requirements as described by policy to ensure full compliance.Perform Inventory and Receivables management, including monitoring of variances and follow-up on discrepancies.Execute/assist with balance sheet accountability, including tracking of capital assets and technology rental equipment, hardware/software costs, and other items.Must haveBachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting OR Other business degree with 9 credit hours of Accounting3+ years of experience in a financial roleProject based Accounting experienceExperience with Revenue and US GAAPAdvanced English levelGood to haveProven ability to work independently and as a team memberAbility to be flexible and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environmentGood communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skillsExcellent customer service skillsStrong organizational and analytical skillsWorking knowledge of business, finance and accounting fundamentals including U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Planning, forecasting and budgetingAttention to detailPC literate (e.g., working knowledge of MS Office Programs)Intermediate Portuguese level
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