Accenture’s Financial Services Strategy & Consulting practice is looking for a Manager/Senior Manager who will be a key contributor to the further expansion of our Finnish & Nordic presence in the Insurance industry.

Description of role and practice

In this role within Financial Services unit, you will work together with leading insurance companies in the Nordics to shape their strategy and business transformation and help them on their journey to stay relevant for their customers. Our Nordic practice works as one team to deliver best possible solutions to our Nordic clients. With a broad set of backgrounds and capabilities, our Financial Services team has expertise in for example core system transformations, value chain analysis, process optimization, property & casualty, and life & pensions business.

In the role you will:

• Act as an entrepreneur; shape, sell and deliver strategy and consulting services to our Finnish Insurance clients, both as stand-alone engagements and as part of larger business transformations including technology investments

• Engage independently & proactively with leadership at Finnish Insurance companies to build relations, originate work and deliver impact

• Grow and operate in the Finnish FS Strategy & Consulting team

• Be part of our Nordic Financial services management team, and contribute to developing the Nordic Financial services practice

• Work in multi-disciplinary teams, leading by example, being an entrepreneur, practitioner and business operator

• Develop and manage high-performing multidisciplinary teams, leading by example, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and recruitment activities

Meet two of our dedicated people from the FS team:

• Panu Paakkarinen, Finland FS Strategy and Consulting Lead (LinkedIn profile)

• Jori Johansson, Nordic Lead of Insurance Industry (LinkedIn profile)

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Job requirements

• Master’s degree with major in Economics or similar

• Over 6-8 years of work experience within Consulting environment

• Demonstrated experience in Insurance industry market as an external advisor

• Demonstrated experience originating & selling consulting services

• Demonstrated experience working with large Insurance players in Finland and Nordics as well as having a solid personal network within these

• Experience with “Total enterprise transformation”, shaping transformation journeys from enterprise operating models and throughout the technology landscape

• Experience from data led transformation, experience creating customer value propositions linking Business Strategy to Technology enabled use cases and how these are realized through modern cloud platforms

• Execution & leadership; having managed towards & delivered on a balanced set of metrics including customer relationship, sales & profitability, people development and capability building. Experience managing client relationships

• Fluency in Finnish and English

What We Can Offer

• Opportunity to become part of the Strategy & Consulting Financial Services team working for some of the biggest insurers in Finland and the Nordics

• Variety of project opportunities including business core transformation, digitalization, industry innovation, and sustainability

• Collaboration with a global network of talented, passionate colleagues and experts within your field of interest

• Extensive education programs and development opportunities to develop your business acumen, consulting toolbox, technical and professional skills

• Diverse, inclusive, and socially active workforce

• Benefit package with competitive salary, bonus, health insurance, employee stock purchase program and other benefits.

• Work-life balance: good arrangements to combine family life with work and active support for mental health.

• Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations, having support from your own mentor

Apply now

We look forward to receiving your application. Please enclose your CV, a cover letter and your university transcripts. This documentation can be submitted by clicking on the link below.

If you have any questions regarding the specific role and team please contact Finnish FS consulting lead Panu Paakkarinen, mail: [email protected].

If any questions related to the application and recruiting process, please contact recruiting lead, Therese Bals: [email protected].  

Due to the summer holiday season, our response times might be a bit longer than usual. Please note that we will review your application in August and get back to you shortly after.  

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