iLocatum
Oracle EBS Financial and Accounting systems lead
Our client, located in the Greater Austin area of central Texas, is seeking a Financial & Accounting Systems Lead. This company operates globally and is currently undergoing a multi-phase ERP transformation using Oracle e-Business suite. The Financial Systems Lead will also be an integral part of the Finance & Accounting center of excellence (CoE). The ideal candidate should possess expertise in both the processes and technology related to Oracle e-business suite financial modules, as well as their integration with Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Manufacturing, and Costing.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Prior experience in defining systems requirements, designing and prototyping solutions, consulting with users on process transformation, testing, training, go-live, expertise in system cutovers and defining support procedures
- Effective communication skills with all levels of management, and ability to collaborate across functional lines
- Experience managing work stream scope, change requests, delivery against defined milestones, mitigating and remediating risk factors, and proposing solutions based on best practices
- Ability to prioritize competing business needs and balance multiple projects while consistently delivering high-quality work in a timely manner
- Experience in at least three Oracle EBS implementation cycles in the current release (R12)
- At least 10 years of hands-on Oracle EBS (eBusiness Suite) functional implementation experience
- Hands-on experience with Oracle General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Fixed Assets, Purchasing, Cash Management, TCA Customer Model, SLA, EB-Tax
- In-depth knowledge of EBS integration of Supply Chain, Finance, and manufacturing processes
- Prior experience working with companies that have intercompany and multi-currency transactions
- A combination of functional and technical skills in Oracle EBS core applications
- Data analysis and management of all operational data including Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, WIP, BOM, and Master Data
- Ability to manage changes for better adoption of new solution-driven processes
- Familiarity with AIM methodology and Waterfall / Agile Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish and lead a center of excellence for operational finance processes and associated applications and systems to continuously improve financial processes
- Promote the adoption of best practices in finance application management
- Plan and deliver strategic and tactical initiatives to the business using Oracle e-Business Suite financial modules
- Ensure successful delivery of business requirements, functional configuration, and business requirements leveraging Oracle e-Business Suite
- Prepare and/or validate solutions for enhancements based on Oracle best practices
- Conduct business workshop sessions to understand business demand and initiatives, and facilitate/document business requirements
- Provide hands-on setup and implementation/configuration of functional modules
- Demonstrate ability to improve process efficiency, manage change, and promote change within the organization
- Act as a subject matter expert on business process and system solutions to optimize, standardize, and improve system solutions and business processes
- Proactively partner with financial systems providers to understand best practices and deliver new system functionality and solutions for accounting, reporting, and financial planning
- Ensure successful delivery of business requirements, functional configuration, and business requirements leveraging Oracle e-Business Suite
- Prepare and/or validate solutions for enhancements based on Oracle best practices
- Provide hands-on setup and implementation/configuration of functional modules
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Oracle applications to ensure compliance throughout project initiatives
- Enable and support monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close processes
- Collaborate with project stakeholders to analyze solutions and identify process improvement opportunities
- Take ownership and be accountable for the release management process, including prioritizing, planning, building, testing, and execution in compliance with requirements
- Responsible for data conversion, cutover, go-live, and production support
Educational and Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, Finance Information Systems, or a related field
- In-depth knowledge of accounting transactions and internal financial controls
- Oracle EBS certification
Nice to Have, but Not Required
- Certifications: CPA/CSCP/CPIM/CPSM
- PMP Certification
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