Management Consultant - Payments
Accenture ·
Job Role: Payments ConsultantLocation: London / ManchesterCareer Level: Consultant (CL9)Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, SONG, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.
With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person.
Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too."Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live.
It is personal to all of us." – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEOAs a team: Accenture's payments practice is a global functional network of more than 14,000 people who work across multiple industries, delivering end-to-end industry solutions that help our clients transform their payments business.
Our payments practitioners serve not only our financial clients (e.g., banks, insurers, wealth and asset managers, capital markets) but also businesses in other industries (e.g., airlines and travel, automotive, communications & media, technology platform providers, retail, utilities, and government sectors).If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.
As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. In our team you will learn: The latest industry innovations in payments from Digital Wallets through to GenAISkills in the latest technologies that support E2E payments such as cloud & advanced analyticsHow changes in the way that we live and spend our money on impact on things like fraud trendsHow to deliver innovative solution to tight timelines working as part of a team in a project delivery capacityHow to build and develop your own brand and career working in the Accenture payments teamHow to manage some of the most complex and large-scale transformational projects specifically in paymentsIn this role
you will
Advise clients on optimizing payment systems, processes, and strategies utilizing skills and experience across digital payments, payment operations, technology implementation, and data analyticsWork with cutting-edge payment technologies and platforms to modernize payment infrastructures and enhance transaction efficiencyUnderstand and solve complex challenges and present solutions to stakeholders across the payments ecosystemBe adaptable and solution-agnostic as you work with diverse client requirements and as payment technologies and regulations evolve rapidlyHave the opportunity to work for global clients with opportunities to travelWrite thought leadership pieces on payment industry trends and innovationsSupport in development of sales proposals and payment transformation offeringsContribute payments SME knowledge across merchant acquiring, payment processing, digital wallets, and emerging payment methodsContribute to the Payments practice community and build a network across the organization & clientsWe are looking for experience in the following
skills
Experience working in payments either in an advisory, technical, operational or leadership capacity ideally within a bank, payment service provider, fintech or public sector organisationUnderstanding of the latest payment regulations specifically PSD3, ISO 20022, Open Banking, and real-time payment schemesExperience working with payment technologies including mobile payments, digital wallets, card payments and account to account (A2A) paymentsProject delivery experience either as lead or part of project delivery teamExperience or knowledge of agile delivery methodology including writing or contributing to user storiesStrong MS office skills specifically in PowerPoint & ExcelPresenting in person and virtually complex problems & solutions to senior stakeholdersWorking in a team setting to tight and agile deadlinesCommercial awareness to support commercial engagements and spot market opportunitiesAbility to work across both Technology and Business stakeholdersSet yourself apart: Knowledge of card scheme rules, card processing flows (authorization, clearing, settlement), interchange optimization, and card product managementKnowledge of payments data and how it can enable banks to deliver personalized digital services and experiencesExperience with transaction banking and corporate payment solutions including cash management and liquidity servicesExperience in writing points of view or presenting on payment industry trends and emerging payment technologiesKnowledge of latest payment industry trendsWhat's in it for youAt Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. ACNConsultXAbout AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.
We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships.
We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships.
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Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. SummaryLocation: London; ManchesterType: Full time