Consulting Manager – EPM/ERP Transformation

Excelerate•San Diego, CA

6d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Excelerate LLC is a boutique consulting firm distinguished by its hands-on, collaborative approach to solving complex business challenges. We partner closely with our clients, bringing deeply experienced consultants who work in a facilitative style to deliver practical, lasting impact. Our work is grounded in four core values: humility, energy, integrity, and flexibility. These principles shape our culture, guide our work, and define the people who thrive here. We are seeking a Consulting Manager to lead a large-scale, enterprise finance transformation program. This is a strategic leadership role focused on driving finance modernization through Oracle Cloud ERP and EPM, with a strong emphasis on chart of accounts redesign, finance operating model transformation, and FP&A reimagination. This role is not about lifting and shifting legacy processes – it's about redefining how finance operates in a modern, cloud-native environment.

Requirements

Deep expertise in finance process and operating model transformation, with a strong understanding of how to reimagine finance functions (FP&A, Record-to-Report, planning, and reporting) in a cloud-native environment.
Strong understanding of the EPM landscape, including how planning, forecasting, and reporting integrate across platforms.
Experience leading Chart of Accounts redesign and understanding how upstream ERP architecture supports downstream EPM and reporting.
Experience establishing program governance, operating rhythms, and mobilization plans for large-scale transformations.
Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to C-suite stakeholders.
Ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving scope in long-term transformation programs.
West Coast-based required; Mountain View, CA or San Diego, CA preferred.
Willingness to travel to Mountain View, CA on occasion.
Comfortable engaging with IST time zone on occasion to support global program coordination.
Bachelor's degree required

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale finance transformation programs (must have led at least two end-to-end transformations).
Coordinate across finance, product, and technology teams to drive execution against roadmap, milestones, and dependencies.
Manage program risks, timelines, and stakeholder alignment in a complex, matrixed environment.
Facilitate executive-level decision-making and provide clear recommendations to senior leadership.
Drive key architecture and design decisions across ERP and EPM platforms (Oracle preferred).
Lead evaluation of solution options and tradeoffs, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives.
Advise on ERP/EPM integration strategy, including how upstream design decisions impact downstream planning and reporting.
Help the SteerCo think through what to automate, what to rethink, and how to move from legacy processes to cloud-native best practices.
Lead redesign of planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, reimagining FP&A for a cloud-native environment.
Enable a modern FP&A operating model that improves cycle times, data accuracy, and decision support.
Lead and advise on end-to-end Chart of Accounts redesign, a core pillar of the transformation.
Ensure alignment between CoA design, EPM planning models, reporting hierarchies, and business dimensions.
Partner with finance stakeholders to align solutions with operational and strategic objectives.