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Pamela J. Craig is Accenture's chief financial officer, responsible for leading Accenture's Finance organization, which includes the Corporate Controllership, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Corporate Transaction Services, Client & Corporate Finance, Finance Operations and Strategic Planning & Analysis functions. She is also a member of Accenture's Executive Leadership Team.
From March 2004 until October 2006, Ms. Craig was senior vice president Finance, with global responsibility for Accenture's client deal structuring, client finance, country controllership and group finance activities. Prior to that, Ms. Craig was group director Business Operations & Services, managing an annual budget of nearly $1.4 billion and an organization of more than 7,300 people, with responsibility for Accenture's Geographic Services organization, IT organization and cross-company operations. In that position she also had oversight responsibility for market image, strategy execution and operational issues in Accenture's geographic regions. In addition, Ms. Craig held several leadership positions in the company's Media & Entertainment practice with the Communications & High Tech operating group.
During more than 20 years in consulting, Ms. Craig focused on designing and building finance and performance management systems for consumer products, communications, media and other companies, helping clients build shared services organizations and integrate operations after mergers or other business formations.
Throughout her career, Ms. Craig has been committed to the advancement and retention of women at Accenture. She led the launch of the Communications & High Tech operating group's women's initiative and the company's first women's program in Japan, among other initiatives, and continues in her commitment to support Accenture senior women and emerging leaders globally. Ms. Craig is also a member of C200, a professional organization of preeminent women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders; is a recipient of the 2008 National Council for Research on Women’s "Making a Difference for Women Award"; and serves as a member of the state board of directors of Junior Achievement of New Jersey.
Ms. Craig joined Accenture in 1979 after practicing as a certified public accountant and became a partner in 1991. She holds a master of business administration degree from New York University and a bachelor's degree with a major in economics from Smith College. | 