Finance & Accounting Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance & Accounting Manager to oversee the regional banking client's outsourced Finance & Accounting operations and ensure proper execution of financial close, consolidation, and transactional processes. This role serves as the primary liaison between the banking client and Accenture, ensuring operational excellence, risk mitigation, and adherence to regulatory and internal control standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Outsourcing Governance & Relationship Management
  • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for the Bank's outsourced finance team across AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, and Financial Reporting.
  • Establish and manage SLAs, KPIs, risk controls, and escalation protocols with the service provider.
  • Conduct weekly/monthly governance reviews to assess performance, identify issues, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure alignment on compliance, audit readiness, workflow efficiency, and quality of deliverables.
• Financial Close & Consolidation
  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar ensuring all journal entries, reconciliations, and sub-ledger validations are completed accurately and on time.
  • Review, approve, and guide preparation of consolidation entries, eliminations, and financial statement packages.
  • Partner with outsourced teams to strengthen close governance, exception management, and variance analysis.
  • Safeguard adherence to US GAAP, regulatory reporting standards, and internal accounting policies.
• Transactional Process Oversight
  • Manage the end-to-end integrity of transactional processes including:
    • Accounts Payable & Vendor Management
    • Accounts Receivable & Cash Application
    • Treasury Operations
    • Loan Operations support
  • Monitor process controls, exceptions, and automation opportunities across PTP, OTC, and RTR workstreams.
  • Ensure timely resolution of breakages, backlogs, and root-cause issues.
• Financial Reporting & Compliance
  • Support preparation and review of internal and external financial reporting including ALCO reports, board packages, and regulatory filings (Call Reports, FR Y-9C, etc.).
  • Maintain strong documentation, audit trails, SOX-ready controls, and policy compliance.
  • Coordinate with internal audit, external audit, risk, and compliance teams.
• Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
  • Collaborate with Treasury, Risk, Lending, Operations, and Technology teams to ensure financial data integrity and operational alignment.
  • Translate business needs into operational requirements for the outsourced partner.
  • Provide leadership with insights, trends, and recommendations based on financial performance and service delivery metrics.
• Process Improvement & Transformation
  • Drive efficiency initiatives across the finance value chain including automation, workflow redesign, and digitization of manual tasks.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance accuracy, reduce cycle times, and strengthen controls.
  • Lead or contribute to bank-wide strategic initiatives impacting financial operations and reporting.
  • Must be able to travel up to 50%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in accounting/finance, preferably within finance and bank accounting processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• CPA Certified.
• Prior experience managing outsourced finance functions or BPO engagements is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with close/consolidation processes, GL management, and financial systems.
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management abilities.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: At Accenture, compensation varies depending on factors such as office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. For example:
  • California: $73,800 to $182,600
  • Cleveland: $68,300 to $146,100
  • Colorado: $73,800 to $157,800
  • District of Columbia: $78,500 to $168,000
  • Illinois: $68,300 to $157,800
  • Maryland: $73,800 to $157,800
  • Massachusetts: $73,800 to $168,000
  • Minnesota: $73,800 to $157,800
  • New York/New Jersey: $68,300 to $182,600
  • Washington: $78,500 to $168,000
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits information is available.
• We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline to apply.