Finance Lead

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. #LI-EU

1. Client Leadership & Advisory
Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs and Finance leadership teams, shaping their finance transformation agenda
Lead CFO-level conversations on:
o Finance Operating Model redesign
o Digital Finance and ERP transformation (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)
o Data, analytics, and AI in finance
Translate business strategy into finance-led value creation opportunities

2. Finance Transformation Delivery
Own end-to-end finance reinvention programs, including:
o Financial planning & analysis (FP&A) modernisation
o Finance platform transformation (SAP, Oracle)
o Intelligent Finance Operations, including integration of:
 Advanced analytics and predictive insights
 AI-driven automation (e.g., close, forecasting, anomaly detection)
 Data governance and finance data models
o GBS design and implementation

4. Account & Growth Leadership
Identify and originate finance transformation opportunities across priority accounts
Own pipeline development and conversion for Finance Reinvention offerings
Shape and lead proposals, RFP responses, and deal structuring
Contribute to account growth strategy and positioning of Finance as a key entry point

5. Practice Development & Thought Leadership
Build and scale Finance Reinvention capability locally/regionally
Develop reusable assets, accelerators, and industry-specific propositions
Contribute to thought leadership on:
o Future of Finance
o CFO agenda in South Africa / Africa
Mentor and develop next-generation finance transformation leaders

Key Skills & Experience
Functional Expertise
Deep understanding of:
o Finance processes (R2R, FP&A, O2C, P2P)
o Finance operating models and shared services
o Regulatory, compliance, and reporting requirements
Transformation Expertise
Extensive senior finance leadership experience in complex, global, matrixed organizations
Strong exposure to ERP platforms (SAP/Oracle) and digital finance tools
Experience embedding data, analytics, and AI into finance
Leadership & Commercial Acumen
Strong executive presence and ability to influence at C-suite level
Demonstrated ability to originate and close deals
Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams
Strong commercial acumen with ability to influence C-suite stakeholders
Comfort operating in high ambiguity, fast-evolving environments

Typical Outcomes / Success Measures
Growth in Finance Reinvention revenue and pipeline
Successful delivery of high-impact finance transformation programs
Strength of CFO relationships across priority accounts
Measurable client outcomes (cost reduction, faster close, better insights)
Maturity and scale of the Finance Reinvention practice

Leadership Capabilities
Strategic thinking with a value-creation mindset
Ability to translate data into actionable, executive-level insights
Ability to bridge finance, technology, and business strategy
Results-driven with focus on tangible value delivery
Collaborative, influential, and client-centric
Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
Change leadership in AI-enabled and transformation contexts

What Differentiates This Role
Positioned as a value architect, not a traditional finance leader
Accountable for enterprise and client value creation, not just reporting
Embedded in a client-aligned Reinvention Partner model
Shapes how finance enables Accenture to deliver end-to-end reinvention at scale

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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