Accounting Operations Manager – Strategic Initiatives & Business Operations

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We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented leader to partner with Accounting Operations leadership in driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and business performance across a large-scale shared services organization.

Reporting to the Accounting Operations Director, this individual will partner closely with Accounting Operations leadership to translate organization priorities into actionable plans, lead cross-functional initiatives, support acquisitions and new business efforts, develop operational reporting and analytics, and support workforce planning, process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

The successful candidate will help establish a structured approach to identifying, prioritizing, and implementing operational improvements that enhance efficiency, productivity, and scalability, reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve the employee and customer experience.

The Work

Lead and manage special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional efforts across Accounting Operations, driving execution and accountability for results.

Serve as a trusted advisor to Accounting Operations leadership, supporting the execution of organizational priorities and business objectives.

Support acquisitions, organizational integrations, and new business initiatives by coordinating operational readiness activities, process alignment, staffing support, and transition planning.

Partner with Accounting Operations leaders to drive operational excellence initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, compliance, customer experience, and employee engagement.

Facilitate the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and implementation of process improvement opportunities across Accounting Operations.

Develop and maintain a structured roadmap of operational excellence, automation, AI, and technology enhancement initiatives aligned with business objectives. Partner with teams and stakeholders to execute these initiatives.

Analyze operational performance, including transaction volumes, productivity, capacity and service levels, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide recommendations that drive continuous improvement and business results.

Support workforce planning activities, including staffing assessments, capacity planning, recruiting coordination, and organizational readiness.

Coordinate employee engagement, recognition, communication, and culture-building activities across Accounting Operations.

Lead project governance, milestone tracking, action item management, and executive communications for key initiatives.

Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and operational excellence throughout Accounting Operations.

What you need

Bachelor’s degree

Costpoint and Concur experience

Strong finance and operations background with a comprehensive understanding of accounting operations and shared services.

7+ years of demonstrated experience across multiple finance operations functions, including areas such as billing, accounts payable, and time and expense, including at least 5 years in management or leadership role

Broad understanding of accounting operations, business operations, and project management.

Proven ability to lead complex projects and strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards, and business communications.

Proven ability to collaborate, influence, and manage projects across organizational boundaries.

Experience supporting workforce planning, staffing, hiring, onboarding, training, and employee development initiatives.

Experience evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing automation, AI, and technology-enabled business solutions.

Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to executive leadership.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and other reporting and analytics tools.

What you need

Experience working in a government contracting environment.

Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale business transitions.

Experience supporting large, shared services or operational organizations.

Experience leading organizational change management, business transformation, or digital modernization initiatives.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$101,700 — $204,400 USD

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