Oracle Cloud Financials - Projects & Grants PPM Lead (Public Sector/K12)

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
• Engage with clients and lead workshops to define business requirements
• Conduct gap analysis between delivered functionality and client requirements. Provide solutions to gaps along with 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 the 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 like unit, integration, and acceptance testing for the Cloud Financial modules
• Facilitate knowledge transfer

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)
• Good knowledge of general accounting and accounting principles
• Lead experience in Cloud Oracle 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
• Experience in Budgetary Controls and Encumbrance Accounting and 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
• Able to work independently, take initiative with minimal supervision, yet can participate as a team member with a willingness to help where needed
• Able to adapt to new projects quickly with a can-do, jump-right-in attitude
• 4-year Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
• Able to travel per project and organizational needs