Accenture India | Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst

Roles and responsibilities

• The Finance Record-to-Report (R2R) Senior Analyst is a subject-matter expert responsible for delivering high-quality, end-to-end R2R services within a Shared Services environment.
• The role ensures timely and accurate financial close, strong balance sheet governance, compliance with accounting standards, and insightful financial reporting, while actively supporting process standardisation and transformation.
• The role requires confident communication in English at B2 level or higher to operate effectively in a multi-stakeholder, often international environment.
• Support preparation of financial statements, management reports, and statutory reporting inputs.
• Controls, Compliance & Audit Ensure strong execution of internal controls across R2R processes (e.g., journal approvals, reconciliations, close controls).
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence in line with SOX or equivalent internal control frameworks.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external audits; prepare schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Support remediation of audit findings and embedding of sustainable control improvements.
• Reporting, Analysis & Stakeholder Support Prepare variance analysis and commentary for P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Support FP&A and Finance Business Partners with accurate actuals, analysis, and explanations.
• Respond to ad-hoc reporting and data requests from senior stakeholders.
• Communicate complex accounting and financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Audit support experience required.
• Support standardisation and harmonisation of R2R processes across entities and regions.
• Contribute to automation initiatives (e.g., reconciliations, journals, close activities).
• Act as a mentor and escalation point for R2R Analysts.

What are we looking for?

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of end-to-end R2R processes.
• Excellent balance sheet governance and reconciliation discipline.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and explain drivers.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting and analytics tools is an advantage.
• Ability to manage deadlines and pressure during close cycles.
• Comfortable working across systems, entities, and geographies.
• Education Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience Relevant years of experience in Record-to-Report / General Ledger / Financial Accounting, ideally within a Shared Services or multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience owning complex close activities and balance sheet accounts.
• Strong experience working with ERP systems, including: Microsoft Dynamics 365 SAP and/or Oracle.
• Hands-on experience using Anaplan for reporting, planning, or financial analysis is highly desirable.
• Experience operating in a controls-driven environment (SOX or equivalent).
• Professional Qualifications (Preferred) Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA) or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English, both written and spoken.
• Comfortable participating in close calls, stakeholder meetings, audits, and producing financial documentation in English.
• Support knowledge management through SOPs, desk procedures, and training materials.

Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company working in strategy and consulting, technology, operations and digital transformation. It took its current name in 2001 after separating from Arthur Andersen, where it began as Andersen Consulting.

India is one of Accenture's largest talent bases. Finance professionals there mostly work in finance and accounting operations for global clients: record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, financial planning and analysis, and related advisory work.

• Industry: Professional services and IT
• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
• In India: Delivery centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram and other cities