Accenture - Manager - Cost Management

JOB SUMMARY :

Accenture Technology - Delivery Centre + Global Delivery Non Contract Cost Center of Excellence

Decision Support Finance team is responsible to manage/provide insights into the overall Non Contract Cost activities which includes Plan, Forecast, 5 year COLA, Finance Hierarchy, Internal controls

- Act as the point of contact for Area Finance Leads(OU/GP) Finance Leads

- Planning, forecasting and reporting analysis for Non Contract Costs (NCC)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Review of NCC planning/forecasting inputs cutting across multiple delivery parameters (financial/non-financial). 

- Highlight inconsistencies and ensure that the team works with the onshore SME/CSG Finance Leads to get issues sorted out and/or obtain the reasons behind variance.

- Provide recommendations to the Area Finance Leads on areas of improvement or optimization of costs

- Facilitate and ensure that the process of final updates/changes into the forecast, uploads into IFS, overall summary showing key metrics are delivered accurately and within time lines by the team

- Participate in NCC forecasting business review calls from a financial point of view

- Work with the Area Finance Leads to complete the Targeting exercise.

- Ensure that the monthly reports are released on time and with accuracy by the team

- Facilitate development of new reports or upgrades keeping in view the dynamic needs of the business

- Provide to the Area Finance Leads a synopsis of the financial position highlighting areas showing potential risks or that which requires business attention

- Ensure the team adheres to timelines in relation to requirements that need coordination with the BDA team

- Identify the functional needs of the team and work towards ensuring that the requirements are met through adequate training.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

- Strong communication skills, leadership qualities and project management skills

- High stakeholder management skills and excellent problem solving abilities

- Good people management skills and capable to deal in a multi-cultural environment

- Ability to contribute to & implement business strategies