Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs in outsourcing deal with Accenture
Some back-office services in finance, procurement, HR and marketing to move mostly to India as part of a cost-cutting and modernisation plan
Qantas will cut 850 local jobs, with the first phase affecting staff in finance, procurement, human resources and marketing. Some services in those areas will move to Accenture, delivered mostly by its teams in India and some in Australia, as the airline modernises its back-end systems and seeks to cut costs.