Job Role: Commercial Finance Management Associate DirectorLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaJob SummaryThe Finance Business Management Associate Director is a key role in the Finance organization providing data-led insights to advise senior business leaders. They also play a critical role in managing the day-to-day finance operations working closely with business.The candidate should have leadership qualities and charisma and navigate a complex internal structure and economic model and have a proven record of driving value-creation activities through commercial and technical finance activities. Commercial Directors work with account leadership, client commercial leadership and the Accenture commercial team to:
- Deliver consistent, predictable results
- Meet or exceed Accenture's deal economics through rigorous adherence to commercial disciplines and processes
- Enforce disciplined and proficient management of the commercial aspects of Accenture's contracts to safeguard its revenues, profits and reputation.
Key Responsibilities:- Act as a key member of the account leadership team, serve as the primary commercial point-of-contact for account leadership and the client's senior commercial leadership (e.g., client commercial lead, procurement, or sourcing)
- Interact with senior management at Accenture, including Market Unit Directors of Operations, Market Unit CFOs, Client Group leadership, and other Finance leadership.
- Serve as the primary relationship interface for internal and external commercial management functionsOversee all commercial aspects of Accenture's relationship with a client and subcontractors including commercial negotiations, escalations and resolution of other commercial issues
- Lead (build, integrate, and manage) the Accenture commercial team supporting an account team (finance/tax, contract management/legal, HR and commercial operations).
- Provide an analytical focus to enhance commercial performance
- Provide leadership and guidance to all business development activities at the client
- Ensure balanced decision making between sales, delivery and Accenture's commercial interests to deliver optimal results for both the client and Accenture.
- Establish a governance structure to facilitate proactive management of finance, operation and commercial issues.
- Supervise, develop, and mentor members of the account commercial team who are likely located in multiple locations around the world.
- Commercial Directors are typically assigned to Diamond Clients, and Capital Committee Deals.
Job Qualifications :
- Undergraduate degree in Finance / Accounting / Engineering.
- 15+ years in similar Finance roles.
- Minimum of 5 years of client facing experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of commercial management: contracts, financial, resources, commercial operations and client relationship management.
- Prior experience working in Middle East / Saudi Arabia would be considered an advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
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