SAP Finance/ Cost Accounting Lead - Consumer Goods Industry

We Are:Accenture’s SAP practice, and we live to see how this can transform the way we live and work. We are the industry-leader for building SAP solutions and we’re curious and always learning. We’re building the smartest team on the planet, and helping our people gain new skills, training, and experience. Additionally, The Consumer Goods & Services industry is going through remarkable levels of transformation as they are developing new digital sales channels, analytics capabilities to understand customer needs, and transforming internal operations for efficiencies. SAP technologies power these organizations with modern cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions, and Accenture is the undisputed market leader in this industry. We are continuously expanding our SAP team with advisory skills to continue to drive transformation at scale for our clients.You are:You have a passion for storytelling and for originating, selling and delivering SAP-based Finance Transformation projects that make a positive impact in your clients’ business? Are you inspired by working with the best companies in their industries? Want a role that provides you with a sense of purpose and satisfaction? Then join Accenture and build a rewarding career improving the way the world works and lives, as you help clients innovate with leading-edge SAP and Accenture Finance solutions and technologies on some of the most innovative projects in the worldThrive in our highly collaborative, digitally-driven and innovation-led environment. Nurture your talent for thoughtful and game changing solutions in our inclusive culture that values diversity of ideas, experiences and backgrounds.You are a confident leader who spots and stays ahead of the SAP platform , industry and Finance trends and knows how to translate client goals into clear and actionable outcomes that everyone can get behind. You know how to fully utilize the capabilities of various SAP platforms to drive business value, transform end-to-end functions and drive leading practices for your clients in markets all over the globe. The more complex their challenges, the more excited you are about leading the charge to solve them. The Work:Team with clients on their SAP functional transformation programs through your combined SAP application and functional process expertise which includes your ability to:

Use your Consumer Goods industry knowledge and technical expertise to decipher clients’ SAP transformation needs

Lead teams of consultants to advise clients on using SAP to build state-of-the-art SAP Consumer Goods Industry cloud solutions, leading sales pursuits and opportunity development of solutions powered by SAP tools such as SAP S/4

Lead delivery of stand-out SAP Consumer Goods Industry cloud solutions that meet your clients’ unique needs and position them for long-term success

Engage with senior client Finance executives on the business challenges/trends and the potential value of SAP solutions (current & future)

Lead customers in defining their SAP journey through the development of business cases & roadmaps including during sales origination, proposal development and client presentations

Architect e2e Finance solutions that leverage SAP technologies, custom apps, & add on partner solutions

Advise, design and deliver Finance solutions based on the latest industry and technology best practices leveraging a SAP solutions and embedded innovation.

Lead large project teams of varying size and scope – helping them achieve transformational roadmaps - onsite with clients or within Accenture

Become a trusted expert and advisor to your clients, team, and Accenture Leadership by staying current on regulations, trends, and innovations across your area of expertise

Be a thought leader, build assets and best practices and develop the next level of transformation experts

​ Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. Here's what you need:

Minimum 5 years of experience in SAP projects supporting Consumer Goods clients (SAP support / managed services experience will not be considered for this requirement)

Minimum of 5 years of SAP functional/technical expertise in Cost Accounting processing including, but not limited to: Product Costing, Inventory Valuation, Margin Analysis, Overhead Accounting or Project Accounting

Minimum 2 end-to-end SAP S/4 implementations, including project planning, estimation and solution architecture for Consumer Goods clients

Experience managing SAP delivery teams in a Global Delivery model

Prior experience in a Consulting/Advisory role

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 5 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

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