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Accenture Operations is one of Accenture key capabilities dedicated to work on outsourcing engagements. These are long-term partnerships with clients for whom we manage and provide increasingly specialized business operations, such as finance and accounting, IT, applications development and maintenance, helpdesk services, and HR. We not only maintain key business functions for clients, we constantly seek to improve them to help our clients move ahead of the competition.
Finance & Accounting Subject Matter Expert
Workplace: Warszawa
Nr Ref.: 00298796
Job Description:
- Act as a first point of contact for external accounting provider for all process & controls queries (including support during weekly operational meetings, monthly C&C testing results meetings, monthly governance calls)
- Build and maintain strong relationship with the client (Financial Controllers on different markets)
- Act as first point of escalation for issues raised by Financial Controllers in client’s 11 subsidiaries (Balkans, Caucasus, Belarus, Greece, Serbia, Kazakhstan)
- Build and maintain strong relationship with the external accounting provider resources running the accounting processes for the subsidiary
- Assist in coordination of tasks and interaction across external accounting provider and Accenture teams (Accounts Payable, Procurement)
- Ensure accuracy of data before being presented on governance meetings with the Client (SLAs, E2E)
- Monitor Resolution and Remediation process of control and compliance issues
- Monitor operational controls performed by external accounting provider
- Drive process improvements within Generel Ledger processes
- Interacting closely with Regional Process Owner and Global Process Owner
- Maintain GL DTPs
- Potentially supporting the Client to enter new markets
- Accounting experience in General Ledger, preferably >3 years
- Fluent English
- Good Practical knowledge of Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement and Audit Packs
- SAP EPR knowledge is a must
- Knowledge of SOX controls
- Experienced in documenting processes as per BPO/SSC standards (SIPOC, HLPM, etc.)
- Able to manage virtual teams
- Excellent communication, excellent interpersonal skills and proactive work style
- Experienced in proposing and implementing process improvements in GL area
- Ready to switch from transactional to project work
- Flexibility
- Ability to deal with ambiguity
- Ability to work analytically within a problem solving environment
- The ability to use your knowledge of foreign language on a daily basis at work (we serve our Clients in almost 30 foreign languages)
- Experience with a range of Clients and technology solutions which provides professional relevance
- Operating according to Lean Six Sigma philosophy
- Collaborating and learning from diverse and talented colleagues helps you “raise your game”
- Trainings and development tailored to help you achieve your potential
- New Joiners Programme including trainings
- Opportunity to engage in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
- We also think about your social life, at Accenture you will be able to take part in different initiatives like Book Club, International Cuisine Club, Accenture Runners Club, family events, cultural meetings, photography classes, climbing, soccer, swimming and many others
- Social benefit packages including: private medical care, Sodexo vouchers, Benefit sport club cards, life insurance
- Friendly work atmosphere in multicultural environment
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"I hereby express my consent to process my personal data included in my job offer by Accenture Sp. z o.o. or any other entity of the Accenture group for recruitment purposes and once the recruitment process is closed, I agree that Accenture Sp. z o.o. with its registered seat in Warsaw, 00-121, ul. Sienna 39 or any other entity of Accenture group places and processes my personal data in its database. I also express my consent to sending my personal data to third parties within the Accenture group pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act of 29th August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2002, No. 101, position 926 as amended). I submit the data voluntarily. I have been informed about the right of access to the content of my data and about the possibility of correcting them."
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Accenture does not discriminate employment candidates on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnicity, denomination, sexual orientation or any other basis impermissible under Polish law.
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