About the Role
The incumbent is responsible for effective implementation of Oracle Fusion Financials that support business objectives. The position occupant serves as the interface between various stakeholder groups and is comprehensively responsible for the efficient and cost-effective implementation of the solution in accordance with established policies, processes, and standard operating procedures. The incumbent will provide techno-functional support during the implementation project and ensure optimized project results. Additionally, the role encompasses sharing and transferring product knowledge and skills with colleagues to facilitate ongoing support of the implemented solution.
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Key Accountabilities
- Provide expertise in the areas of Oracle Cloud SaaS & PaaS for Finance workstream, including Financials, Assets, Projects, GRC, and EPM modules.
- Assist business users in mapping, streamlining, and reengineering business practices to implement various Oracle Fusion cloud modules, using standardized implementation methodology.
- Facilitate and actively participate in all phases of the implementation cycle, including requirements gathering and analysis, system design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Confirm adherence to project quality and performance standards. Assess and manage risks related to the Financials workstream and report to the Project Manager.
- Responsible for schedule and milestones relating to the Financials workstream.
- Oversee interdependency and integration needs with other modules and systems/business processes.
- Prepare report specifications, development, and deployment.
- Provide user handholding to ensure adoption of implementation solutions.
- Create process and procedure documents.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation related to the operations of the unit is created and maintained.
- Conduct functional and technical design workshops with business users.
- Identify business requirements and map them to Oracle Financials Cloud functionality.
- Leverage functionalities and features available in the solution to achieve standardization and simplification, thereby reducing future implementation timelines and costs.
- Prepare validation scripts, testing scenarios, and test scripts for Financials workstream configurations and validate configurations.
- Support solution preparation with data migration.
- Perform design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of custom extensions.
- Provide training to users through classroom sessions.
- Manage the change process.
Independence of Operation
- The incumbent is a specialist and reports directly to the Business Systems Senior Manager.
- Work progress is reported to the Project Manager who reviews completed assignments.
- Adherence to the standards and procedures for the design, development, and deployment of solutions is required.
- Ensure continuous availability of deployed services with minimal disruption.
- Provide seamless support on deployed applications.
- Conduct fault investigations and either fix or escalate to Oracle and the implementation partner to ensure satisfactory resolutions of defects.
- Work according to established policies, procedures, and specialized professional standards.
Communications and Working Relationships
- The incumbent will report directly to the Business Systems Senior Manager and work closely with other team members within the implementation project.
- Review and/or recommend vendors, consultants, and other suppliers while monitoring contract compliance.
- Manage third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as necessary.
Knowledge and Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4 years experience working as a lead functional consultant in Oracle Fusion Financials, Assets, Projects, GRC, and EPM modules.
- Previous strong hands-on implementation experience of Oracle ERP Financials Fusion Applications, with at least 3 full cycles of successful implementations in a Senior Functional Lead role.
Education Requirements
- B.Sc. Engineering in Information Technology (or equivalent) with a minimum of 10 years experience.
- Oracle Certification on Oracle Cloud Financials, Assets, Projects, GRC, and EPM modules.
Competencies
- Excellent executive communication skills (verbal/written) including preparation and delivery.
- Familiarity with MS Office tools, including MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Knowledge of business processes specific to operations and a strong understanding of business process concepts.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building skills, with proficiency at quickly grasping new technical concepts and utilizing them productively.
- High level of commitment and a positive attitude toward achieving departmental and business objectives. Expected to work under minimal supervision.
