Norwegian energy company Statoil has awarded Accenture a five-year business process outsourcing (BPO) contract, to manage the company’s accounts payables processes.

The agreement is designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Statoil’s accounts payable function by reengineering processes and increasing automation supported through Accenture’s Global Delivery Network using centres in Norway, the Czech Republic and India.

The delivery of the outsourced services is scheduled to begin in September 2010.

Accenture has worked with Statoil since the late 1970’s, in the areas of management consulting and technology services