Corporate - GBSN China Client Financial Management Specialist

Job Summary

• Work with engagement executives to set up and coordinate an engagement(s)' work, financial management processes, tools, and reporting structure, including analyzing financial results for the engagement team(s), the client(s), and the appropriate internal organizations (e.g., Accenture Operating Group)
• Supervise CFM Analyst(s) and, if applicable, other members of the engagement financial support (e.g., CFM assistants or client personnel)
• Monitor U.S. GAAP compliance
• May prepare costing for proposals, monitor engagement profitability and identify and coordinate the resolution of issues
• Work within CFM Contract Service team

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Accenture finance policies and local statutory requirements
• Prepare or review costing and pricing
• Understand pricing calculations from initial stage of project
• Identify or assist in identifying requirements for job extension
• Manage or assist in management of working capital by ensuring bills are in accordance with the contract, and that they are accurate and timely
• Actively manage inventory & receivables, and explain anomalies
• Monitor and report, or assist with reporting, on engagement financial status and costs, and produce financial reports
• Manage or assist in managing engagement financial records by understanding, explaining, and resolving major discrepancies that occur on the ledgers
• Advise on job and process setup for engagements
• Provide support in the development and delivery of Finance training programs in cooperation with CFM executives
• Supervise and coach CFM analysts and assistants on tools and processes
• Execute or assist in execution and documentation of internal financial processes: account (job) numbers, marketing discount, sales and backlog reporting, financial reporting package
• Execute or advise on client/program financial processes: assist/develop financial reporting package, develop bill template and establish/manage collection process
• Set up or advise on engagement financial management tools
• Assist with and/or manage expenses: periodically review expense budgets, as follow-up on questionable or invalid expenses and monitor non-Accenture expenses
• Execute or advise on billing processes: prepare bill to client and review with Accenture management; monitor client payment, payment practices, collect outstanding receivables or work with controllership as appropriate; complete outsourcing revenue recognition and reconcile to client bill
• Manage or assist with capital assets and associated depreciation/ technology rental equipment
• Manage or assist with engagement balance sheet position, process necessary engagement level accruals
• Monitor job balance and reconcile expenses and fees - match expenses paid to expenses incurred, chargeable expenses to client billings and fees collected to client billings
• Perform or advise on engagement shutdown activities: prepare, review and collect final bill, perform final reconciliations, close job numbers and prepare final reports (internal, client, etc.)
• Assist or advise on pricing new/potential arrangements: work with Corporate Development &Transaction Services (CDTS)
• Ensure compliance with Accenture financial policies and procedures
• Execute or advise on Accenture time reporting and audit process
• Perform or advise on forecast management activities (input collection, processing, reasonableness validation, interpretation and report creation)
• Conduct or advise on contract compliance tracking (financial aspects)
• Perform or advise on comparison of performance data to metrics, and prepare compliance reports
• Prepare or advise on CFM materials for CQMA reviews
• Analyze financial status of engagement and advise on corrective action, as necessary
• Participate in CFM recruiting activities
• Participate in knowledge-sharing activities locally and organizationally
• May also perform Client Accounting Team-like functions
• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict responsibilities that may be assigned

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