Enterprise is Accenture’s internal workforce - efficiently managing and supporting all activities across our business. Enterprise people work in areas such as finance, HR, legal, facilities and services, marketing and communications, or major subcontractor management. Enterprise is the engine that powers Accenture, enabling us to provide the capabilities and expertise that clients demand to help them become high-performance businesses.
So, while we’re busy helping our clients run their businesses better, who’s doing the same for us?
Every company, no matter its size, needs people to manage and operate its business functions. In Accenture, we have a dedicated corporate functions workforce called “Enterprise” that provides a wide range of services to support our client teams, outsourcing units and other businesses. Our Enterprise workforce people play a leading role in our strategic and operational programs, acting as the agents of change within Accenture itself.
The Enterprise group is the engine that powers Accenture. It includes our key internal teams of Internal Technology Infrastructure, Facilities & Services, Finance, HR, Legal and Marketing & Communications. CIO Organization is responsible for Accenture's information technology (IT) infrastructure and for implementing our internal IT strategy. The services we provide include: help desk services, data center services, workstation support, telecommunications and IT product and services.
Facilities & Services provides on-site facilities management, executive support services, office services, real estate, travel and workplace research and development
The Finance business practice is responsible for our financial integrity and results. It operates across several functional areas to ensure that Accenture’s financial reporting is accurate, consistent and compliant with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), US GAAP policies and principles, and local statutory rules and regulations. The team also acts as a strategic business partner for other parts of the company, for example, advising and structuring client deals that make the best use of Accenture capital and resources.
The Human Resources business practice has a wide set of responsibilities. It develops and manages Accenture’s performance management process, leadership development, learning strategy, compensation strategy, recruiting, new joiner orientation, reporting processes, training tools and initiatives.
The Legal business practice provides or manages all legal advice and support for Accenture. We provide objective, focused, practical advice and solutions, based on an understanding of the law and Accenture’s business. As a group, we work closely with client engagement teams to find ways to maximize revenues and manage risk.
The Marketing & Communications business practice is responsible for developing and implementing initiatives that help build our global brand, increase industry esteem and preference, and establish ownership of the market space. Marketing & Communications people are involved in a range of activities from advertising, market research and brand management to marketing thought leadership initiatives and industry insights, and promoting Accenture’s capabilities and services. See some of the many awards won by our Marketing & Communications business practice. Would the list of the awards be local or global?
Business Operations and Architecture people have a variety of responsibilities involving the management of processes and tools related to new business development, quality, client satisfaction, records management and contract compliance. Some people work in our shared services centers handling transactional processes like issuing purchase orders and managing supplier invoices while others drive or support strategic programs that make Accenture’s internal operations run smoothly and efficiently.
The Sales Development workgroup consists of sales and sales support professionals who lead and manage the selling process of Accenture’s consulting and outsourcing capabilities. They also develop and manage alliance business relationships, and actively promote alliance offerings.