Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (Public Sector)

IBM Consulting builds careers on long-term client relationships and global collaboration. You’ll partner with leading companies to shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys, leveraging IBM technology, Red Hat, and strategic partnerships. Our culture values curiosity, growth, and empathy, fostering long-term career development while celebrating your unique skills.

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, & CM modules).
• Design and lead Chart of Accounts re-designs, analyze financial reporting needs, and support 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 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

• Minimum of 5 years of ERP Implementation Experience, with at least 2 full-cycle implementations on Oracle Cloud Applications as a Module Lead.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in core Oracle Cloud ERP Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, Tax, Collections, FA & CM).
• Strong 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, system integration testing, training, and production deployment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams (Customers, PMO, Onsite & Offshore).
• 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 remote position open to candidates anywhere in the United States.