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Accenture · 1 day ago

Finance & Accounting Manager

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$74K/yr - $183K/yr

5+ years exp

Accenture is seeking a highly skilled Finance & Accounting Manager to oversee the regional banking client's outsourced Finance & Accounting operations. The role involves ensuring operational excellence, risk mitigation, and adherence to regulatory standards while managing relationships and processes related to financial close, consolidation, and reporting.

Business Information SystemsConstructionConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInfrastructureManagement ConsultingOutsourcing

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

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

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

Support preparation and review of internal and external financial reporting including ALCO reports, board packages, and regulatory filings (Call Reports, FR Y-9C, etc.) where relevant

Maintain strong documentation, audit trails, SOX-ready controls, and policy compliance

Coordinate with internal audit, external audit, risk, and compliance teams

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

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%

Qualification

US GAAPCPA CertifiedFinancial ReportingAccounting ProcessesOutsourced Finance ManagementAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills