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Accenture Australia About Accenture
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We are:
Accenture’s SAP practice, and we bring the Recent to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps manage our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "new" SAP like SAP Leonardo, S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It’s also nice to know our hard work doesn’t go unrecognized. We’ve got over 70 SAP awards—more than any other partner—and we manage business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more.
You Are:
A transformation maven with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. Your superpower Using your know-how, creativity, and analytical powers to solve clients’ most complex business problems to help their companies do more. You’re as comfortable leading projects as you are diving into the details of workstreams and configuring SAP solutions. And you possess the communication and people skills to inspire teams to bring their A-game. Ready to put your talents to work in an information systems environment.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Finance Consultant Lead to join our finance transformation team. This role is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and implementation of the SAP S/4 Hana Finance processes within our ERP system. You will collaborate closely with finance and IT stakeholders to ensure the new system supports accurate financial reporting and complies with accounting standards and internal controls.
The Work:
Lead the design and implementation of General Ledger (GL) and Period-End Close (PEC) processes in the ERP system (SAP S/4HANA).
Act as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for GL and PEC activities, including chart of accounts design, journal entries, accruals, allocations, and closing schedules.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and system configurations.
Support testing activities (SIT, UAT) including creation of test scripts and coordination of defect resolution.
Collaborate with accounting, finance, and IT teams to ensure alignment with business processes and compliance standards.
Conduct gap analysis and recommend improvements for process optimization.
Support data migration, including validation and reconciliation of GL balances.
Assist in change management and training efforts related to GL and period close processes.
Provide post-go-live support to ensure stability and user adoption.
Soft Skills (Mandatory):
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Ability to work in a quick-paced, collaborative environment.
Qualifications
Here’s What You Need:
SAP S/4HANA implementation experience
Prior experience supporting a large consulting company
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience
Bonus Points If:
You have team lead experience
You have external client-facing consulting experience
You have functional expertise in several Finance areas including General Ledger Accounting, Profitability Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center
You understand the technology and how it affects their area of the business; trends associated with the technology; functional area and industries and the value propositions for clients to rotate to the new
Benefits of working at Accenture:
18 weeks paid parental leave
Long & short-term career break opportunities
Structured career development program
Local and international career opportunities.
Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
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