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CFOEV Principal Director

Chicago, IL · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

San Diego, CA · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Nashville, TN · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Kirkland, WA · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Detroit, MI · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Milwaukee, WI · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Hartford, OH · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Houston, TX · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

New York, NY · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Scottsdale, AZ · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Albany, NY · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

CFOEV Principal Director

Arlington, TX · On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth ...

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How much do principal director jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal director in the United States is $109,393.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $85,000.00 and $125,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Principal Director vs Project Director?

AspectPrincipal DirectorProject Director
Required credentialsAdvanced degrees, extensive industry experience, leadership certificationsRelevant project management certifications (PMP), experience in managing large projects
Work environmentExecutive-level settings, strategic planning, cross-departmental oversightProject sites, office environments, team management
Employer and industry usageCorporations, government agencies, large organizationsConstruction, engineering, IT, consulting firms
Common search and comparison intentUnderstanding leadership roles at an executive levelManaging specific projects and teams

While both roles involve leadership and management, a Principal Director typically oversees multiple departments or strategic initiatives at an executive level, whereas a Project Director focuses on the successful delivery of individual projects. The Principal Director's role is broader and more strategic, often requiring advanced credentials and extensive experience, while the Project Director concentrates on project execution, team coordination, and meeting project goals.

How does a Principal Director typically collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive organizational strategy?

A Principal Director often plays a central role in aligning cross-functional teams—such as product, engineering, finance, and marketing—to achieve the organization's strategic objectives. This collaboration involves facilitating communication, setting clear priorities, and ensuring that all departments are working toward shared goals. Principal Directors are frequently responsible for breaking down complex challenges, mediating between stakeholders, and monitoring progress to keep initiatives on track. This role requires strong leadership and negotiation skills to manage diverse viewpoints and foster a culture of teamwork.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Principal Director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Principal Director, you need extensive leadership experience, strategic planning abilities, and a relevant advanced degree or equivalent professional experience. Familiarity with project management software, budgeting tools, and data analysis systems is typically required, along with industry-specific certifications when applicable. Exceptional communication, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills set standout candidates apart. These competencies ensure the effective alignment of organizational goals, resource optimization, and successful team leadership at the executive level.

What is a Principal Director?

A Principal Director is a senior-level executive responsible for overseeing major divisions or functions within an organization. They play a key role in shaping strategy, leading large teams, and ensuring that organizational goals are met efficiently and effectively. Principal Directors often report directly to top executives such as the CEO or board of directors, and their duties can include strategic planning, resource management, and cross-departmental coordination. This role typically requires extensive experience in leadership and a deep understanding of the industry in which they work.
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Infographic showing various Principal Director job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,393 per year, or $52.6 per hour.
CFOEV Principal Director

CFOEV Principal Director

Accenture

Chicago, IL • On-site

$163K - $434K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago


Accenture Federal Services rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

50th of 454 rated business services


Job description

In Strategy & Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360 stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization's total enterprise reinvention.

CFO-Enterprise Value, and we give finance execs the sounding board they need. Value isn't just about maintenance. It's about zeroing in on smart, sustainable ways to grow, and finding the right tools to keep everything on track. We've got the deep industry experience, the functional insights, the data power, and the digital tech leadership to help our clients make important changes. Whether we're breaking down meaningful analytics, designing the perfect finance platforms, or building from current risk and compliance models to get ready for the future, we solve our clients' toughest problems.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provides solutions to complex business problems for area(s) of responsibility where analysis of situations requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.

  • Involved in setting strategic direction to establish near-term goals for area of responsibility.

  • Interacts with senior management levels at a client and/or within Accenture, which involves negotiating or influencing on significant matters.

  • Has latitude in decision-making and determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments. Decisions have a lasting impact on an area of responsibility with the potential to impact outside areas of responsibility.

  • Manages large teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Minimum of 10 years of management consulting experience

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience leading/managing a large team

  • Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated operational expertise with one or more of the following:

    • Financial Planning and Analysis (Budgeting, Planning, Forecasting or Management Reporting)

    • Advanced enterprise planning, integrated business planning, scenario modeling, advanced predictive analytics

    • Financial process and/or system program management responsibilities

    • Solid understanding of the underlying finance and accounting processes and leading practices

    • Management of a finance team function

    • Management reporting & operational or balance scorecarding

    • Integration projects - experience moving from a legacy to any ERP system or consolidating legacy transaction systems into single (few) enabling technologies with a focus on functional, process and/or data standardization

    • Finance Transformation (Planning, Financial Reporting, EPM, Program/Project Management, Change Management, Financial Systems Integration)

    • Financial Process automation, standardization, organizational consolidation (e.g. Creating, Defining Finance Centers of Excellence, automating processes through robotics or applied intelligence, machine learning)

    • Reporting and analytics including visualizations, dashboards, scorecards, KPI or metric definition, value realization

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA Preferred

  • Finance and Performance Analytics Enabling Technologies (Anaplan, OneStream, Oracle EPM Cloud, SAP SAC, SAP Group Reporting, Workday - Adaptive Insights, Planful, Board, Tagetik or other EPM enabling technology)

  • Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment

  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

  • Desire to work in a process first enabling technology environment

  • Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 06/29/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $163,000 to $434,000

Cleveland $150,900 to $347,200

Colorado $163,000 to $375,000

District of Columbia $173,500 to $399,300

Illinois $150,900 to $375,000

Maine $138,800 to $319,400

Maryland $163,000 to $375,000

Massachusetts $163,000 to $399,300

Minnesota $163,000 to $375,000

New York $150,900 to $434,000

New Jersey $173,500 to $434,000

Virginia $150,900 to $399,300

Washington $173,500 to $399,300

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.Read more here

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