Oracle Financial Lead

Job Purpose

The Oracle Finance Lead is responsible for managing and optimizing the Finance processes using Oracle applications. This role involves overseeing the implementation, customization, and support of Oracle Fusion Finance Cloud modules to ensure seamless operations and alignment with business objectives. The Oracle Finance Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze business requirements, provide expert guidance on Finance best practices, and develop solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include are not limited to the following:

Implementing Oracle Finance Modules, including gathering requirements, designing solutions, configuring system settings, testing, training, and ensuring successful deployment.

Assisting in prioritizing the applications and digital solutions needs as requirements by comparing them to their strategic and operational importance, costs, and deployment process.

Review, evaluate, and participate in planning upgrades with relevant business processes.

Keeping up-to-date with Oracle Finance trends, updates, and technologies to provide

innovative solutions and recommendations.

Providing technical expertise and support in troubleshooting system issues, performance

tuning, and system upgrades.

Maintaining documentation related to system configurations, processes, and procedures.

Collaborating with business stakeholders to understand their Finance processes and

requirements and recommending best practices and solutions to meet their needs.

Performing any other duties related to the job as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Follow the change control and incident management processes in operational areas.

Adopt proactive communication between the Vendors and the company.

Requirements:

Finance Domain Knowledge Solid understanding of core financial processes, including

procure-to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (O2C), record-to-report (R2R), and financial

In-depth knowledge of the Oracle Fusion Financials modules, including General Ledger (GL),

Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Budget control, Fixed Assets (FA), Cash

Management (CM), and Tax modules.

Strong understanding of Financial Reporting and Compliance in Oracle Fusion.

Experience in configuring Subledger Accounting (SLA).

Experience in multiple full-cycle Oracle Fusion implementations, including requirement

gathering, system configuration, testing, training, and go-live support.

Expertise in designing and implementing financial systems that adhere to best practices and

regulatory requirements.

Knowledge in customizing workflows, user roles, and security within Oracle Fusion.

Knowledge of OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence), BI Publisher, and other

reporting tools within Oracle.

Ability to configure Financial Accounting Hub (FAH) for complex accounting setups.

Skills and Competencies:

Teamwork

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Details

Cost Consciousness

Documentation & Reporting

communication

• Implementation and Optimization
• Ensuring that System Integrator (SI) is configuring and customizing the system to meet business requirements according to best practices.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system configurations and integrations meet business needs.
• Post-Implementation Support and Ongoing Enhancements\Upgrades
• Provide post-implementation support and ongoing system enhancements, upgrades, training for users, and maintaining documentation of system configurations and customizations.
• Team Leadership
• Provide support to team members by mentoring, developing individual development plan.

Does this role require travel?

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Yes, approximately ( 20 %) across Multiple Countries within East and West Africa if needed.

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Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field.

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Finance Cloud modules, with a strong emphasis on the following modules: Oracle Fusion General Ledger, Account Payables, Account Receivables, Cash Management, Fixed Assets and Expense Management.
• Proven experience in successfully deploying at least two ERP systems, with a focus on Finance.
• In-depth knowledge of Finance concepts, processes, best practices.
• Proficiency in Oracle Fusion applications, including customization and configuration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in diverse industries and markets, particularly in regions where the group operates.
• Working on the following modules is a plus: Oracle Fusion PPM.
• Oracle certifications in Fusion Finance are a plus.