Oracle Financials/EDM Consultant

Job Description

Job Description:

• Supports the implementation, enhancement, and long-term maintenance of Oracle ERP Cloud Financials and Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
• Serves as the functional lead representing Finance and Enterprise Applications during solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing production support.
• Ensures Oracle ERP and EDM configurations align with organizational financial policies, governance standards, and reporting requirements.
• Partners with Finance, Accounting, IT, Oracle Consulting, and business stakeholders to establish and maintain enterprise master data, chart of accounts, financial hierarchies, reference data, and governance processes.
• Supports quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, evaluates release impacts, coordinates regression testing, and drives continuous process improvements across Oracle ERP and EDM environments.
• Will participate and provide additional support with Oracle Cloud HCM modules including Payroll, Time and Labor, Absence Management, and Basic Scheduling as it relates to overlapping ERP and EDM needs.
• May oversee additional analysts in the future.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead functional workstreams supporting Oracle ERP Cloud Financials and Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
• Partner with Finance leadership, Oracle Consulting Services, and IT to design scalable ERP and master data management solutions.
• Configure and maintain Oracle ERP Cloud modules including:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Fixed Assets (FA)
• Cash Management
• Procurement
• Expenses
• Projects (as applicable)
• Configure and administer Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM), including:
• Chart of Accounts management
• Cost Center, Department, Entity, and Business Unit hierarchies
• Segment value governance
• Financial reporting hierarchies
• Request workflows and approvals
• Master data versioning and validation
• Gather business requirements and translate them into Oracle ERP and EDM functional configurations.
• Lead solution design sessions, configuration reviews, and functional validation activities.
• Develop and execute functional test scripts, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and regression testing.
• Coordinate quarterly Oracle Cloud release impact assessments and validate new functionality.
• Support integrations between Oracle ERP, Oracle EPM applications, third-party systems, payroll, procurement, and data warehouse platforms.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integrations, data conversions, reporting, and interface design.
• Support Chart of Accounts redesign initiatives, financial reorganizations, mergers, and organizational hierarchy changes.
• Maintain functional documentation including:
• Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
• Functional Design Documents (FDDs)
• Configuration Workbooks
• Test Scripts
• Process Flows
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Troubleshoot functional issues and provide production support for Oracle ERP and EDM.
• Mentor functional analysts and business users on Oracle ERP Financials, EDM governance, reporting structures, and best practices.
• Promote enterprise data governance and ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Facilitate business process design workshops with Finance and Accounting stakeholders.
• Support data migration, validation, reconciliation, and conversion activities.
• Assist with Oracle ERP security role design and segregation of duties reviews.
• Support Oracle Financial Reporting, OTBI, BI Publisher, Smart View, and Oracle EPM integrations.
• Maintain enterprise hierarchy governance standards and approval workflows.
• Coordinate issue resolution across Finance, IT, Oracle Support, and implementation partners.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize ERP business processes.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities.
• Develop training materials and conduct end-user training sessions.
• Maintain configuration documentation and change management records.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, audit requirements, financial controls, and organizational governance standards.

Certification(S)/NYS Licenses:

• Oracle ERP Cloud Financials Certification preferred
• Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM) experience preferred
• Oracle EPM certification is a plus
• PMP certification is a plus

Educational Level:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

Years of Experience:

• 7+ years of Oracle ERP implementation and support experience.
• 5+ years supporting Oracle ERP Cloud Financials.
• 3+ years supporting Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
• Experience implementing and configuring Oracle Financials modules including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and Procurement.
• Experience supporting Oracle EPM integrations, Financial Consolidation, Planning, or Account Reconciliation is preferred.
• Experience with enterprise master data governance and financial reporting hierarchies.
• Experience supporting Oracle Cloud quarterly updates and release management.
• Experience working in large, complex organizations with multiple business units and legal entities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Oracle ERP Cloud Financials.
• Experience implementing and supporting Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM).
• Strong understanding of enterprise master data governance.
• Experience with Chart of Accounts design and financial hierarchy management.
• Knowledge of Oracle Financial Reporting, OTBI, BI Publisher, and Smart View.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional Oracle solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong documentation and process improvement capabilities.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior functional analysts.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide Oracle Cloud implementations.