Client Transaction Services Specialist / Team Lead

Client Transaction Services Specialist

The Client Transaction Services (CTS) team consists of more than 700 Accounting and Finance professionals with pricing and commercial structuring expertise worldwide and reports to the Chief Sales Officer. The CTS team, also known as financial architects, works closely with our sales, solutions, and legal teams to help shape and price complex consulting and outsourcing arrangements. The team develops and structures business cases for client engagements, new Accenture offerings, and go-to-market opportunities with Accenture ecosystem alliance partners. Typical deal structures incorporate innovative financial solutions and sophisticated pricing and risk management concepts to address client business needs. CTS professionals act as independent business advisors to the sales team as these deal structures are being developed and are accountable for the financial quality of bids.

The Client Transaction Services Specialist prepares the financial models and analysis for complex outsourcing and consulting arrangements. Supports the creation of the pricing approach and the client value proposition. Uses accounting principles to prepare income statements, balance sheets and cash flows in compliance with US GAAP, Accenture Policy and Commercial Standards.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Prepare and present financial statements supporting new client opportunities
• Leveraging client cost data to develop cost baselines and client business cases in support of sales efforts
• Identifying costs and performing the cost buildup for an individual opportunity
• Assessing and applying various pricing methodologies to meet company and client objectives
• Ensuring revenue recognition is US GAAP compliant and Accenture Policies are reflected accurately within the financial models
• Responsible for acquiring and maintaining all documentation supporting the financial statements on all new opportunities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at a large corporation performing pricing and deal structuring as a financial analyst
• Minimum of 2 years of experience utilizing Excel and financial concepts such as NPV, IRR, and Payback

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have knowledge in applying US GAAP
• Hold a CPA/MBA
• Are a PC user and know the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience budgeting
• Can work on more than one project at a time
• Like to work both independently and as part of a team
• Feel comfortable talking with senior managers
• Have a strong attention to detail
• Can work creatively and analytically to solve problems
• Easily share your ideas in person and in writing
• Give others the information and assistance they need with a positive 'can-do' customer service attitude
• Have led a team at school, at work, or in the military

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $63,800 to $196,000

Cleveland $59,100 to $156,800

Colorado $63,800 to $169,300

District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300

Illinois $59,100 to $169,300

Maryland $63,800 to $169,300

Massachusetts $63,800 to $180,300

Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300

New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $196,000

Washington $68,000 to $180,300

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