Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (Public Sector)

IBM Consulting offers a career built on long-term client relationships and global collaboration. You’ll partner with leading companies across industries to shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys, leveraging IBM technology, Red Hat, and strategic partnerships. Our culture values curiosity, innovation, and empathy, supporting your long-term career growth while recognizing your unique skills and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional tracks on IBM’s Oracle Cloud ERP engagements.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Oracle Cloud Financials modules: GL, AP, AR, Tax, Collections, Expenses, FA, and CM.
• Design and re-design Chart of Accounts, analyze financial reporting needs, and lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Apply sound accounting knowledge to deliver solutions based on accounting principles and rules for financial modules.
• Complete project tasks and deliverables on time, ensuring written outputs meet established quality standards and templates.
• Engage with clients to lead workshops and define business requirements.
• Conduct gap analysis between delivered functionality and client requirements, proposing solutions for Cloud Financials modules.
• Document Gaps, Issues, and Solution Process Flows.
• Map customer business processes to Oracle Cloud Applications processes.
• Configure modules to align with customer 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 (unit, integration, and acceptance testing), including finalizing scenarios, preparing test data, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring accuracy.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer.

Requirements

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in core Oracle Cloud ERP Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, Tax, Collections, FA, and CM).
• Strong knowledge of general accounting and accounting principles.
• Lead experience in Oracle Cloud Applications implementations.
• Minimum of 5 years of ERP implementation experience, including 2 full-cycle implementations on Oracle Cloud Applications as a Module Lead.
• Experience in business process consulting, problem definition, facilitating global design workshops, business process analysis, system integration testing, training, and production deployment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with diverse teams.
• Strong collaboration skills with customers, PMO, onsite, and offshore teams.
• Capability to work independently, take initiative with minimal supervision, and contribute as a team member.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability to new projects with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• 4-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• Travel flexibility to meet project and organizational needs (onsite client support as required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Budgetary Controls and Encumbrance Accounting.
• Exposure to SCM and Project Portfolio Management applications.

This is a full-time position open to candidates anywhere in the United States.