Accenture

Who we are

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. 

More about us

With more than 200,000 people in over 120 countries, we bring together the unique experiences and perspectives of a diverse workforce to deliver cutting-edge technologies and solutions to  the world's leading companies and governments, working with organisations of all sizes—including 96 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three quarters of the Fortune Global 500.

We use our industry and business process knowledge, service offering expertise and deep understanding of emerging technology capabilities to identify new business and technology trends and develop and implement solutions to help clients around the world:

• Enter new markets.
• Increase revenues in existing markets.
• Improve operational performance.
• Deliver their products and services more effectively and efficiently.

The sheer scale of capabilities and client engagements differentiates us from most other companies, with our services spanning the full range of:

• Management consulting
• Systems integration
• Technology consulting
• Information technology (IT) outsourcing
• Business process outsourcing

By joining Accenture, you will be part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation, working in an inclusive environment which values diversity in all its forms - one that acknowledges your uniqueness, values, skills and contributions-.

Among its recent honours:

• 2010    HR Leader Awards: Workplace Diversity Award (Australia)
• 2010    Human Rights Campaign’s “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality”;  received perfect score in Corporate Equality Index (US)
• 2010    Fortune’s “Top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies” and the “100 Best Companies to Work For”
• 2010    Businessweek’s “100 Top Global Brands”
• 2010    DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, “Top 10 Companies for Recruitment and Retention”,  and “Top 10 Global Diversity Companies”
• 2010    Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” (eight consecutive year 2003-2010)
• 2008    HR Leader Awards: Australian Employer of Choice (1000+  employees- Australia)

Who we’re looking for

Accenture strives to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where they can all develop professionally and build a rewarding career.

The company is organised in a way that enables us to respond quickly to clients, while also providing excellent career opportunities for our people.

Our business is structured around five industry sectors called operating groups, which have primary responsibility for managing client relationships and selling our services: Communications & High Tech, Resources, Financial Services, Products and Health & Public Service.

The services and solutions we offer are categorised into: Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing. These categories are our “growth platforms” - springboards for innovation that function as centres of excellence where we build our world-class skills and capabilities to drive the growth of the company and ensure smooth delivery of services to clients

This structure, and its high degree of specialisation across business functions, industry sectors and technologies helps us to be more efficient, while driving the career development of our people ,allowing them to build deep marketable skills.

Each functional area within Accenture offers a different career experience depending on your skills, career objectives and the sort of work experience you're looking for. Typically the career path advances from analyst to senior executive. A common theme in the functional areas is that our people come from a wide range of cultural, academic and geographical backgrounds. Their differences are our strengths.

Being gay, working here

At the heart of the Accenture Inclusion & Diversity program is finding the best people for the job, grooming them for global careers and exceeding their expectations through our visionary culture. By following through on these commitments, Accenture taps into new ideas and creativity that benefit our people and the communities in which we live and work, We take the widest possible view of “diversity” – realising that everyone brings distinct experience, talents and culture to their work.

This commitment is evident through a range of programmes, such as diversity and leadership training, mentoring and coaching programs, employee resource groups, and diversity recruiting initiatives.The diversity of our people, united by our core values  .—Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity—is part of what makes Accenture exceptional.

As part of Accenture’s Inclusion and Diversity program, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) programme brings Accenture’s LGBT community and colleagues together, through networking, mentoring and the sharing of information. Accenture Australia has recently launched a local LGBT network and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where people feel respected.
By attracting, retaining and advancing LGBT employees as part of our diverse population and through managing an inclusive culture that integrates diversity principles into our business practice ,Accenture helps people stretch themselves, succeed and flourish,

“Accenture is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of sexual orientation, can perform to the best of their abilities” Matthew Coates, Global LGBT Program Sponsor

Insider Info

"A couple of the things that have impressed me since I transferred to Accenture’s Australia practice nearly 4 years ago was both the LGBT roles models that existed throughout the organisation, and the positive attitudes that others have towards members of the LGBT community.  The usual response when I’ve shared that aspect of my life with a colleague, at any level in the organisation, is always a simple, “Really?  That’s cool.”

Accenture is an environment where your skills and abilities to work dynamically are valued much more than what demographic group you’re in; while at the same time, it’s an environment that builds teams of rich, diverse backgrounds from around the world, all of which are eager to share their unique cultures, and learn about others.  It’s also an environment where your colleagues are more than just people who work for the same company, but also people who become close friends – in fact, I still keep in touch with friends from my first project in 1998.

For me, it’s that combination of both a results-focused organisation, along with a group of diverse, high calibre people who are focused on helping our clients that has made me proud to be part of this organisation."

Troy, Senior Manager, Accenture Australia.

"When I joined Accenture a few years ago, I was pleased to discover an organisation with a formal set of core values that align with my personal values and work-life aspirations.  What I particularly like is that by respecting all aspects of my life, encouraging me to bring out the best of myself to my work and my workplace, and helping me to maintain my personal and professional integrity, Accenture “walks the talk” of our core values.  In short, I feel supported by my work colleagues and environment to participate as a member of the LGBT community in all aspects of Accenture."

Ian, Senior Manager, Accenture Australia.

Quick Facts

Where we are (locations)

In Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth, and globally,

What we do

Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

Opportunities 

A variety of graduate and experienced professional opportunities exists; refer to our careers website for more details- www.accenture.com/talent

Qualifications Required

Please refer to relevant job advertisement on careers website for more details.

Contact Details

Careers at Accenture in Australia website- www.accenture.com/talent

Size (number of employees)

Over 200,000 worldwide, 2,700+ in Australia.

Benefits 

Salary packaging, Parental leave, Flexible work arrangements, Study leave, Annual volunteer day, Corporate discount programs, Quarterly community events and Structured career development program to name just a few. For a full list of benefits refer to our website- http://careers3.accenture.com/Careers/Australia/Working-Here/default.htm