Overview
A client is seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Financials Functional Consultant to support a full end-to-end migration from a legacy ERP system to Oracle Cloud ERP Financials. This is a 24+ month contract role, fully remote, involving high-level engagement with the CFO organization and senior finance leadership.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between the finance organization and the system integrator (SI), ensuring alignment and successful delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
- Represent the finance team in all interactions with the SI and senior leadership including CFO, Controller, and VP of Finance.
- Provide clear communication, status updates, and guidance to upper management.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) across Oracle Cloud Financials modules including GL, AP, AR, FA, Financial Accounting Hub (FAH/AHCS), Cash Management, Subledger Accounting, Expenses, and external tax engine integrations.
- Lead discovery sessions, gather requirements, and perform business process analysis.
- Facilitate Conference Room Pilots (CRP), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and System Integration Testing (SIT) phases including planning, script creation, execution oversight, and defect management.
- Recommend and design functional solutions, configurations, and best practices.
- Support and guide the SI on functional decisions and solution design.
- Review SI deliverables for accuracy and alignment with business needs.
- Lead production cutover planning, readiness checklists, and post-go-live support.
- Lead data conversion strategy and execution, including assessment of legacy data, configuration of FBDI templates, data validation, and reconciliation.
- Mentor developers and QA teams on conversion, integration design, and custom reporting requirements.
- Support design and validation of integrations with third-party tax engines, banks, and external systems.
- Provide functional requirements for custom reports, dashboards, and reconciliation extracts using OTBI and BI Publisher.
- Collaborate with technical developers on integration design and testing using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Web Services, and Financials APIs.
Requirements
- Minimum 12 years of relevant Oracle Financials experience.
- At least 3 full lifecycle Oracle Cloud Financials implementations.
- Strong hands-on configuration experience with GL, AP, AR, FA, CE, Expenses, and tax engine integrations.
- Solid accounting knowledge including GL, journals, P&L, balance sheet, and enterprise performance management (EPM). Background as a CPA or accountant is a plus.
- Deep understanding of subledger accounting, period close, and financial reporting.
- Proven experience leading CRP, SIT, UAT, and production cutover activities.
- Ability to work effectively with C-suite finance leaders and communicate clearly.
- Experience delivering in large, complex enterprise environments.
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) inbound/outbound integrations.
- Knowledge of legacy-to-cloud migration best practices.
- Exposure to audit and compliance-related financial processes.
- Experience mentoring junior functional and technical team members.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Compensation & Benefits
- This is a contract position with a duration of 24+ months.
- The role is fully remote.
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