The Work:
• Support finance transformation programs for utilities CFO and controller
organizations, including finance process redesign, solution design, data conversion,
testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live adoption.
• Lead or contribute to workstreams across core finance areas — General Ledger,
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets / capital accounting, Project
Accounting, Intercompany, and regulatory/FERC reporting — aligning design to the
client’s chart of accounts, accounting policies, and controllership requirements.
• Design and deliver Fixed Asset and capital accounting capabilities tailored to
utilities — including CWIP, unitization, asset retirement obligations (AROs),
depreciation studies, regulatory asset treatment, and integration with Projects and
GL.
• Translate utilities CFO priorities into measurable enterprise value cases — building
business cases, value architectures, and KPI baselines that link finance capabilities
to outcomes such as faster close, improved forecast accuracy, rate-case readiness,
and reduced cost-to-serve.
• Analyze finance process data — chart of accounts, sub-ledger mappings, master
data, journals, asset registers, and reconciliations — to inform design, cleanse
legacy data, and validate cutover readiness.
• Collaborate across client stakeholders, Accenture delivery teams, product teams,
integration teams, testing teams, training teams, and offshore resources to deliver
coordinated finance transformation outcomes.
• Support scrum ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, user story
development, acceptance criteria, demos, and defect triage for finance
workstreams.
• Provide hands-on training, coaching, and enablement for utilities finance users,
super users, and project team members to support long-term adoption.
• Support execution of cutover activities, deployment readiness, change enablement,
and stakeholder communications for finance releases.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery methods, solution quality, and cross-team
collaboration while helping utilities CFOs realize finance transformation value.
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100%
depending on business need and client requirements.
What You Need:
• Minimum of 3 years Finance transformation consulting experience — including
process design, controllership, close optimization, or CFO advisory work.
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience implementing or supporting ERP Finance
solutions (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud ERP) across GL, AP, AR, or Fixed Assets.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Fixed Asset / capital accounting,
including capitalization, depreciation, and integration with Projects.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with finance process data — chart of
accounts design, sub-ledger to ledger reconciliation, data conversion, or finance
master data management.
• Minimum of 1 years of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or
in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (6 years) work experience. If an Associate's Degree,
3 years of work experience is required.
Bonus Points If:
• You have a CPA, CMA, ACCA, MBA, or equivalent accounting/finance credential.
• You have familiarity with utilities-specific accounting and reporting — FERC/USoA
chart of accounts, regulatory assets and liabilities, rate cases, AROs, CWIP, and
unitization.
• You have ERP Finance certification (e.g., SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting, Oracle
Cloud ERP Financials).
• You have experience with EPM tools (SAP Group Reporting/SAC, Oracle EPM) and
how they connect to finance.
• You have familiarity with embedding GenAI / agentic AI into close, controls,
planning, and reporting processes.
• You have experience working in Scrum or Agile delivery environments, including
user stories, sprint ceremonies, backlog management, demos, or defect resolution.
• You have experience collaborating across cross-functional business, technology,
integration, testing, training, client, and offshore teams.