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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Functional and Industry Intelligence Senior Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, MBA
Gurugram, Haryana, India
In Person
ConsultingFinancial & Transaction Advisory

About the job

Requirements
  • 16 to 25 years of experience.
  • Proven track record in large-scale Master Data Management transformation within shared services center, global capability center, or business process outsourcing environments.
  • Strong command of Master Data Management data governance frameworks, data quality controls, segregation-of-duties design, and regulatory compliance, including OFAC, GDPR, tax, and e-invoicing.
  • Working knowledge of process mining and operational intelligence tools such as Celonis to identify Master Data Management control gaps and throughput opportunities.
  • Demonstrated ability to define a transformation vision, translate it into executable roadmaps, and manage benefit realization.
  • Familiarity with and hands-on experience applying generative AI and agentic AI concepts within finance and accounting and master data management.
  • Primary skill: Master Data Management (MDM), proficiency level P4.
  • Secondary skill: Sales Enablement, proficiency level P3.
  • BCom or Master of Business Administration qualification.
Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end Master Data Management solutioning across major finance and accounting business process outsourcing pursuits, including vendor, customer, material, price, site, chart of accounts, cost center, and intercompany master data domains.
  • Design and own the Master Data Management operating model, including location strategy, full-time-equivalent sizing, responsibility assignment matrix, transition approach, and governance framework.
  • Develop the Master Data Management solution narrative for request-for-proposal oral presentations and executive client workshops, ensuring commercial precision and competitive differentiation.
  • Translate complex client data ecosystems, including enterprise resource planning landscapes, data quality maturity, and control environments, into credible, appropriately sized Master Data Management delivery models.
  • Establish leading practices for data governance, data quality, segregation-of-duties controls, and regulatory compliance across client environments.
  • Ensure Master Data Management designs are scalable.
  • Define and own the Master Data Management transformation roadmap, aligned to enterprise business priorities, digital agenda, and measurable value-realization goals.
  • Identify and assess complex problems within areas of responsibility and create solutions requiring in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.
  • Participate in setting strategic direction and establishing near-term goals for areas of responsibility.
  • Interact with senior management at the client or within Accenture, including negotiating or influencing significant matters.
  • Exercise latitude in decision-making and determine objectives and approaches for critical assignments.
  • Manage large teams or work efforts at a client or within Accenture.
  • Work rotational shifts if required.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
  • Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.

What critics are saying

  • Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
  • Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

What makes Accenture unique

  • Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
  • Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
  • Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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