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Title: Oracle Finance Lead
Location: Cleveland, OH
Duration:6 months
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Solution Ownership
of Serve as the primary functional lead for Oracle Finance modules across areas such as GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, Projects, and Costing.
o Lead workshops, requirement sessions, CRPs, UAT, and design reviews with business and technical teams.
o Provide direction and mentorship to functional analysts, offshore teams, and project resources.
o Act as the liaison between finance stakeholders and the Oracle technical team.
2. Functional Design & Implementation
o Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into Oracle ERP solutions aligned with best practices.
o Configure Oracle modules, including setups, accounting rules, workflows, and approval hierarchies.
o Develop functional designs for RICEW components (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Workflows).
o Lead system upgrades, patching activities, and cloud release reviews.
3. Process Optimization & Governance
o Drive finance transformation initiatives by identifying automation opportunities and process improvements.
o Ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance standards (SOX).
o Standardize financial processes across business units and regions.
4. Production Support & Issue Resolution
o Oversee Level 2/3 support for Oracle Finance applications and financial close activities.
o Troubleshoot transactional issues, accounting discrepancies, integrations, and month-end close challenges.
o Coordinate with technical teams to resolve defects, test fixes, and deploy enhancements.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
o Support integrations with procurement, supply chain, projects, HR, and third-party systems.
o Partner with finance, treasury, tax, and audit teams to address reporting, compliance, and operational needs.
o Work closely with developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams on technical dependencies.
o Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
o Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and global environment.
o Leadership capabilities to mentor junior analysts and guide project teams.
o Strong expertise in OTC (Order Management, Receivables, Billing, Pricing) and RTR (General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cash Management).
o Experience with Oracle EBS R12 or Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion).
o Proficiency in documenting BRDs, MD50s, test scripts, SOPs, and configuration documents.
o Strong understanding of accounting principles and transactional flows.