Ventures & Acquisitions (V&A) Specialist

Responsibilities:

Contributing to the successful finance integration arising from Ventures and Acquisitions activity:

• Responsible for providing Finance support globally across Accenture locations and countries impacted by V&A activity.
• Help manage the transition to SAP through ensuring requirements of the business operating model are met and assisting the affiliate accounting process through the post-close, pre-SAP cutover time period
• Work with integration, tax and controllership teams to ensure efficient integration of back office operations of acquired entities into Accenture standard practices
• Reconciliation of statutory financial statements to US GAAP opening balance sheet and affiliate accounting for acquired entities
• Design and implement solutions to integrate accounting for non-SAP entities
• Provide finance support to local legal teams on the liquidation of acquired entities
• Preparation of financial statements of acquired entities for an independent audit
• Create a standardized process by working on existing and upcoming acquisitions.
• Establish self as Acquisition Subject Matter Expert in Controllership
• Maintain documentation and learnings from prior acquisitions to further finance excellence
• Ensure data retention compliance

Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively across Finance to achieve results
• In-depth knowledge of General Ledger principles, policies and procedures
• Strong technical accounting knowledge around acquisition accounting
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Strong ownership mentality with initiative and high-quality work standard
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively - reliable with "can do" attitude
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and experience with financial management systems and office automation applications
• Project management