Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (Public Sector)

Role Overview

A career in IBM Consulting involves working with leading companies across industries to shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. You will collaborate closely with clients worldwide, leveraging IBM's technology and strategic partners to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 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, & CM modules
• Understand Chart of Accounts structure and have led Chart of Accounts re-designs, analyzing financial reporting needs, leading month end and year end close
• Show strong accounting knowledge and provide solutions based on accounting principles and rules for the financial modules
• Complete project tasks and deliverables as per established project timelines, ensuring high-quality written deliverables
• Engage with clients and lead workshops to define business requirements
• Conduct gap analysis between delivered functionality and client requirements, providing solutions and recommended solutions for the Cloud Financials modules
• Document gaps, issues, and solution process flows
• Map customer’s business process to Oracle Cloud Applications processes
• Configure modules to align with customer’s business processes
• Migrate customer financial data from Legacy to Oracle Cloud Applications
• Develop functional design for all technical objects
• Create testing scenarios and test scripts
• Lead testing events such as unit, integration, and acceptance testing for the Cloud Financial modules
• Facilitate knowledge transfer with clients

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Demonstrated ability to provide subject matter expertise in core Oracle Cloud ERP Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, Tax, Collections, FA & CM)
• Lead experience in Cloud Oracle Applications implementations, including 2 full cycle implementations as Module Lead
• 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
• Experience in Budgetary Controls and Encumbrance Accounting, and Exposure to SCM and Project Portfolio Management applications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse group of people
• Effective collaboration with customers, PMO, onsite, and offshore teams
• Independent work capability with a willingness to help others
• Quick adaptation to new projects with a can-do attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills