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People in our Client Delivery & Operations career track drive delivery and capability excellence through the design, development and/or delivery of a solution, service, capability or offering. They grow into delivery-focused roles, and can progress within their current role, laterally or upward.







The Costing Architect within Accenture will:







Responsibilities:





+ Serve as single point of contact for collecting and processing costing inputs from various teams



+ Create cost model(s) with the help of defined tools and systems and ensuring model is accurate and complete



+ Produce costing files and work with pricing team to address any questions / issues with the costing tools



+ Iterate through all solution changes and providing insight into the impact of those changes



+ Identify areas of cost optimization to increase win ability of the deal



+ Provide domain support wherever possible



+ Provide data needed for Solution Documentation



+ Support the deal getting through the internal approval process



+ Support SAs while working in the future INSPIRE model; focusing on aspects of the solution that are non-standard or not supported by the tool







Basic Qualifications:





+ Minimum of 3 years of experience in Pricing, Costing or Budgeting



+ Minimum of 5 years of experience with advanced concepts in MS Excel









Preferred Skills:





+ Expert in Excel including complex formulas



+ Experience in BPO is a plus



+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills



+ Excellent multi-tasking and time management skills



+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities





Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture.
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