Grant P. Ireland
Senior Managing Director
business
Avanade
Netherlands
Biography
Senior Managing Director Grant Ireland, Corporate Finance Planning & Strategy, is responsible for leading the company’s corporate planning and forecasting; strategic planning and analysis; and compensation planning and analysis functions. In addition, he has responsibility for evolving Accenture’s economic model to support Accenture’s long-term growth strategy. A 25+ year veteran of Accenture, Grant has held numerous leadership posts across Accenture’s finance and comptroller functions. Prior to his current role, he served as finance director for Accenture’s Technology Growth Platform, where he was responsible for leading the financial management and analysis of the company’s application services and software businesses, including the global delivery network and alliance investments across the ecosystem. He has extensive international experience, setting up and managing the company’s financial processes and IT call center support across 14 countries. He also led the company’s finance transformation program shortly after the company’s initial public offering, a role that included the implementation of a single global ERP system. Grant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with honors at Oral Roberts University.
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