Corporate Strategy Associate Director

Skills needed

Finance Functional expert with transformation experience in Consulting/Operations/Technology
Strategic thinking
Strong analytics and business insights for leadership review and discussions
Excellent communication skills
Leadership and stakeholder management
Proficient in Excel modelling and presentation creation
Strong storyboarding skills
Strong market research & competition analysis skills
Financial acumen and data-driven decision-making
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Overall Responsibilities
This is a cross-industry role within Accenture Finance RP Growth and Strategy team. Responsibilities will include executing various internal and external projects that contribute to Accenture-s revenue and margin growth such as:

Activate and execute Finance strategy, working closely with Growth & Strategy Lead and Reinvention Partner Lead
Strategic Analyst relations:Improved strategic positioning and analyst relationship management
Incubate and grow new or adjacent business ideas
Key interface for Finance RP and Product teams
Market research and competitive insights
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic projects and initiatives
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of growth strategies.
Prepare strategic plans and progress reports to senior management
Establish and leverage internal and external networks (e.g. Analysts) to stay on top of the latest and greatest tools, frameworks, practices and solutions within Accenture and for competition
Work closely with leadership team to refine existing offerings and solutions and define new ones

Qualifications
MBA Finance or CA preferred
Proven Experience in Finance Transformation, Finance Consulting or Operations
15+ years of total experience, 5+ years of relevant experience
1-2 years of experience in corporate and growth strategy preferable - strategy design and execution experience, preferably in IT/ITes/BPO firm
Management consulting experience preferred, not necessary
Preferable to have Finance digital transformation experience in a global enterprise
Experience in working with senior stakeholders (internal or client) on strategic thinking and execution

Other Requirements
Must be able and flexible to work across time-zones, if required
Limited travel required