Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (Public Sector)

About the Role

This is a full-time position that can be performed from anywhere in the United States. Travel is required as needed to support clients onsite, with overall flexibility expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional tracks on IBM’s Oracle Cloud ERP engagements.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Oracle Cloud Financials GL, AP, AR, Tax, Collections, Expenses, FA, and CM modules.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of Chart of Accounts structure; lead Chart of Accounts redesigns, analyze financial reporting needs, and lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Apply sound accounting knowledge to provide solutions based on accounting principles and rules for financial modules.
• Complete project tasks and deliverables as per established project timelines, ensuring written deliverables meet the highest quality standards using project templates.
• Engage with clients and lead workshops to define business requirements.
• Conduct gap analysis between delivered functionality and client requirements; provide solutions to gaps with recommended approaches for Cloud Financials modules.
• Document gaps, issues, and solution process flows.
• Map customer’s business processes to Oracle Cloud Applications processes.
• Configure modules to align with customer’s business processes.
• Migrate customer financial data from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud Applications.
• Prepare functional designs for all technical objects.
• Develop testing scenarios and test scripts.
• Lead testing events such as unit, integration, and acceptance testing for Cloud Financial modules, including finalizing scenarios with the client, preparing test data, scheduling events, coordinating testing completion, and ensuring accuracy.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of ERP implementation experience, with at least 2 full-cycle implementations on Oracle Cloud Applications as a Module Lead.
• Demonstrated ability to provide subject matter expertise in core Oracle Cloud ERP Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, Tax, Collections, FA, and CM).
• Good knowledge of general accounting and accounting principles.
• Lead experience in Oracle Cloud Applications implementations.
• Experience in business process consulting, problem definition, facilitating global design workshops, business process analysis, providing subject matter guidance, system integration testing, training, and production deployment.
• 4-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• Ability to travel per project and organizational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Budgetary Controls and Encumbrance Accounting.
• Exposure to SCM and Project Portfolio Management applications.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse group of people.
• Able to effectively collaborate with customers, PMO, onsite, and offshore teams.
• Capable of working independently, taking initiative with minimal supervision, while also participating as a team member.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability to new projects with a proactive, can-do attitude.