Oracle Finance Functional Lead - ERP Implementation & Support

Hi,

Location:Austin,TX

The Finance Lead for the Oracle ERP Implementation will serve as the "Functional Consultant & SME" for ongoing support of Oracle ERP solution. This role partners with finance stakeholders, business process owners, IT teams, and implementation partners to deliver a compliant, and efficient financial system that supports business objectives and strengthens financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance workstream for the Oracle ERP implementation across all / pending project phases, including requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, testing, training, cutover, and post-go-live support.
• Act as the subject matter expert for core finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and financial reporting.
• Must of expertise in "Costing, Inventory, WIP".
• Partner with stakeholders to assess current-state processes (& policies), define future-state processes (& policies), and align Oracle capabilities with business and compliance requirements.
• Where required, translate business requirements into functional design specifications and support configuration decisions in collaboration with implementation partners and technical teams.
• Finance-related data migration activities, including data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Support development and testing of integrations, reports, and related extensions needed for finance operations.
• Lead user acceptance testing for finance processes and ensure defects are tracked, prioritized, and resolved.
• Provide inputs to develop training materials, own end-user training (relevant Finance), and drive adoption of new finance processes and controls.
• Manage finance project risks, dependencies, and decision points, escalating issues as needed to maintain project timelines and quality.
• Ensure the implemented solution supports internal controls, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and standardized financial processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or ERP implementation roles.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP (EBS R12)
• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting processes, controls, and month-end close requirements.
• Experience with business process design, solution development, testing, training, and change-management in a transformation environment.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders, and external implementation partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting Degree / Certification
• Experience with Oracle ERP Implementation / transformations
• Knowledge of data conversion, reporting tools, and integration impacts across finance systems.
• Experience in regulatory reporting (as needed), internal control and audit.

Key Competencies

• Overall Finance leadership from the Support standpoint
• Good "hands-on" expertise of Oracle ERP functional
• Stakeholder management
• Process improvement and standardization
• Testing and issue resolution
• Training and change adoption
• Risk management and decision support
• Strong verbal and written communication