Finance, Risk and Compliance Consultant in Financial Services
Accenture’s CFO & Enterprise Value practice operates across industries, including financial services.
The Finance, Risk and Compliance (F&R&C) team focuses on supporting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Risk officer (CRO) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in transforming their respective functions to make them future proof. With strong expertise, our F&R&C professionals design, build and deliver high-value solutions to our clients.
As a consultant in the Finance, Risk and Compliance team, you will contribute to both your project team and your client counterpart at leading financial institutions in BeLux and abroad in the financial services industry:
You will be responsible for designing, building, and delivering high value solutions that help our clients move forward in every part of their Finance Function.
You will contribute to both your project team and your client counterpart at leading clients in BeLux and abroad in the financial services (FS) industry.
Project management is key: following up on both the difficulties as well as on the impact of the solutions you have proposed and implemented.
You will be involved in diverse business development activities and sell innovative projects to transform the Finance function together with the industry and functional experts.
Duties
Manage projects related to the implementation of new regulations, remediation of audit findings, and advisory on organizational and technical optimization to meet regulatory requirements efficiently.
Leverage analytical and technical skills to steer the team towards exceptional insights.
Develop a strong network of clients, experts, colleagues, and colleagues within Accenture.
Actively keep track of latest regulations and compliance trends and opportunities they entail.
In addition, you will:
Build and maintain strong client relationships to accelerate company business growth.
Act as the entrepreneur of your own career by defining and executing business development and sales initiatives.
Provide subject matter expertise, industry perspectives and relevant point of views to drive client value.
Attract, mentor and inspire talent by driving teams towards outstanding results.
Your team
Our consultants in the Strategy & Consulting entity are changing businesses every day using deep industry insights, knowledge and innovative ideas. Positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology and industry, we advise creative new strategies based on trends, insights and data. With an eye for competitive advantage, digital disruption, operating models and the future workforce, we take on the challenge of designing and implementing transformative business solutions, using the newest
Your background
Master’s degree in law, European affairs, business economics, Finance/Risk Management or related fields.
1 to 3 years of experience within the financial services industry, in regulatory and compliance functions, public affairs, compliance transformation, non-financial risk management or GRC implementation.
Proficiency in English and Dutch or French
Understanding and knowledge of relevant regulatory landscapes such as Mifid/IDD, KYC/AML/Anti-Financial crimes, PSD II, Data privacy & GDPR, SFRD, CSRD, EU taxonomy & ESG requirements, DORA.
Ability related to:
Supporting clients in defining non-financial risks appetites.
Transform business & regulatory needs into actionable IT requirements.
Setting up adequate governance structures and controls frameworks to ensure compliance.
Understanding of digitalization and data analytics potentials for process optimization.
Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in supporting business development.
Experience in client-facing environments, delivering changes through activities such as requirements definition, gap analysis, and solution design.
Strong written and verbal communication skills (e.g., storytelling, stakeholder management).
High proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Python) is a plus.
Our offer
Within the CFO & Enterprise Value practice of Accenture Belgium and Luxembourg, you will get the opportunity to work for leading financial institutions on high-value end-to-end projects. You will be able to build your skills and expertise by leveraging our state-of-the-art assets, methodologies, global network of experts and comprehensive training curriculum. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted in classrooms, online or in collaboration with external parties. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable steppingstone to build a career.
We offer opportunities to evolve in your career and grow your impacts and responsibilities over time.
Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:
32 days of holidays
Laptop and smartphone
Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package
Training & learning opportunities
Bonus program and Flexrewards: decide on your rewards package with our flexible benefits tool
Discount program: get discounts at your favorite (online) shops
Employee shares purchase plan
Federal Mobility Budget
And many more!
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