Accenture — Operations Associate, F&A
Free first round · 20 min · no credit card
Aptitude (60 min) → Communication → HR. Finance & accounting operations for commerce freshers.
Who can apply
Eligible streams
BCOM · BBA · BBM · MCOM
Backlog policy
no active backlogs (reported; confirm with your placement cell)
Round-by-round, in order
"Selected" for Accenture Operations (campus) = clears the aptitude / accounting / English screen, shows an accuracy mindset and basic accounting fluency in the manager round, and is willing to work 24x7 shifts. This is a measurement mock, not Accenture's official process.
- 01Aptitude / OA60 minEliminating
Online assessment — reported (old Glassdoor snippet): aptitude, reasoning (seating, syllogisms), MS Excel, accounting items, a 150-word minimum essay
45% advance - 02Communication round15 min
Written / spoken English — the 150-word essay and (generic Accenture campus) an AI-graded spoken-English assessment
70% advance - 03HR interview30 minEliminating
Manager round with 3-4 situational scenarios and accounting basics, then HR including 24x7 shift availability (reported)
60% advance
The OA at a glance
Total questions
30
Duration
35 min
Cutoff
55%
Sections breakdown
| Section | Questions | Duration | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|
| quant | 10 | 12 min | No |
| data interpretation | 8 | 10 min | No |
| verbal | 6 | 6 min | No |
| logical | 6 | 7 min | No |
What the HR round actually tests
Willingness questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- What do you know about Accenture, and why do you want to join?
- Finance operations here can run 24x7 and may need night or weekend shifts. Are you comfortable with that?
- What do you understand by finance and accounting operations, for example record-to-report or procure-to-pay?
- State the golden rules of accounting for personal, real and nominal accounts.
- What is a bank reconciliation, and why is it prepared?
- Your manager gives you a close deadline and a figure does not match. What do you do in the next 10 minutes?
- Work like this can be repetitive. What keeps you accurate and motivated?
- How comfortable are you with Excel, for example lookups and pivot tables?
Common red flags
- Not willing to work 24x7 or night shifts
- Casual about accuracy, double-checking or confidentiality of customer data
- Cannot state the golden rules or explain debit and credit
- Would hide a mismatch to meet a deadline
- Clearly planning to leave within months
What else to know
COMPANY FACTS (for the 'what do you know about Accenture' question; from the sources listed below, verified 3 Nov 2026): - 814k employees worldwide (accenture.com/in-en/about/company-index, fetched 3 Nov 2026; page undated). - Offices and operations in 49 countries and 200+ cities; 9,000+ clients across more than 120 countries (same page). - India locations listed: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune (same page). - Describes its approach as '360° value' for clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities; states highest ethical standards and equal opportunity (same page). - Operations / finance-and-accounting service detail: UNPROVEN, not on the fetched page. The job (as reported, not an official description): Operations Associate in finance and accounting: posting and checking entries, reconciliations, invoices and reports for global clients, often in shifts.
Verified profile
Last verified Tue Nov 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · 4 sources
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- accenture.com/in-en/about/company-index (fetched 3 Nov 2026)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/finance-roles.md (section 3.1, SNIPPET)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/big4-consulting.md (section 6)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/recruiters-ranked.md