Corporate Strategy Associate Director

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