Oracle Cloud ERP Grants Consultant

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

Location
Remote with travel required (Must be available to travel 1 to 2 weeks per month onsite to Memphis, TN).

Experience Level
Senior Level (7 or more years of Oracle ERP experience, with dedicated Oracle Cloud Grants implementation expertise)

Role Overview
The Oracle Cloud ERP Grants Consultant serves as the functional subject matter expert (SME) leading the design, configuration, and implementation of Oracle Cloud Grants Management (a specialized module within the Oracle Project Portfolio Management / PPM suite). This role is responsible for driving functional requirements gathering, business process re-engineering, award lifecycle configuration, testing, and client advisory. Working closely with client finance teams and implementation partners, the consultant ensures end-to-end grant accounting, sponsor billing, budget controls, and compliance reporting are effectively established.

Key Responsibilities
Functional Architecture & System Configuration
• Lead end-to-end functional implementation and configuration activities for Oracle Cloud Grants Management and related Oracle Projects / Project Financial Management modules.
• Facilitate discovery workshops with finance and research administration teams to translate complex grant requirements into functional design documents.
• Configure award templates, funding sources, sponsor rules, budget controls, burdening schedules, and cost allocation structures within Oracle Cloud.
• Map and streamline the entire grant lifecycle, including award setup, post-award management, cost distribution, invoicing, and award closeout processes.

Integration & Financial Alignment
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure seamless integration between Grants Management and core Oracle Cloud Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Receivables).
• Establish and validate automated overhead calculations, revenue recognition methods, and sponsor billing schedules.
• Ensure system configurations align with sponsor compliance guidelines, federal costing principles, and organizational accounting policies.

Testing, Training & Post-Go-Live Support
• Author comprehensive test scripts, execute functional unit testing, and facilitate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Investigate and resolve functional configuration defects identified during testing and mock data conversion cycles.
• Develop business process flows, user guides, and standard operating procedures for grant accountants and department administrators.
• Conduct knowledge-transfer sessions and deliver functional post-go-live stabilization support.

Required Qualifications
• 7 or more years of functional consulting experience implementing and supporting Oracle ERP systems.
• 3 or more years of dedicated hands-on implementation experience with Oracle Cloud ERP Grants Management (Oracle Projects / PPM suite).
• Demonstrated track record participating in at least two full-lifecycle implementations of Oracle Cloud Grants Management as a functional SME.
• Deep understanding of grant accounting concepts, sponsor billing, indirect cost / burden calculations, award budgets, and revenue recognition.
• Strong working knowledge of cross-module integration points between Oracle Projects/Grants and General Ledger, Payables, and Procurement.
• Availability and willingness to travel onsite to Memphis, TN for 1 to 2 weeks per month.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience implementing Oracle Cloud Grants Management within healthcare systems, research institutions, higher education, or public sector environments.
• Oracle Cloud Project Portfolio Management (PPM) or Grants Management Implementation Specialist certifications.
• Experience supporting data conversion strategies for active awards, project balances, and commitments from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud.

Core Skills & Attributes
• Strong consulting presence with proven ability to lead client workshops and guide executive finance stakeholders.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills to explain complex ERP functional concepts to non-technical teams.
• Rigorous analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to compliance standards and accounting accuracy.
• Ability to drive deliverables independently in a hybrid remote and travel-based engagement.