Oracle Finance Lead

TekCommands•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

The Oracle Finance Lead will serve as the primary functional lead for Oracle Finance modules, overseeing areas such as GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, Projects, and Costing. This role involves leading workshops, requirement sessions, CRPs, UAT, and design reviews, acting as a liaison between finance stakeholders and the Oracle technical team. The lead will analyze complex business requirements, translate them into Oracle ERP solutions, configure modules, and develop functional designs for RICEW components. Additionally, the position drives finance transformation, ensures alignment with corporate policies and compliance standards, and oversees production support for Oracle Finance applications and financial close activities. Collaboration with various finance, treasury, tax, audit, and technical teams is essential.

Requirements

Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and global environment.
Leadership capabilities to mentor junior analysts and guide project teams.
Strong expertise in OTC (Order Management, Receivables, Billing, Pricing) and RTR (General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cash Management).
Experience with Oracle EBS R12 or Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion).
Proficiency in documenting BRDs, MD50s, test scripts, SOPs, and configuration documents.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and transactional flows.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary functional lead for Oracle Finance modules across areas such as GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, Projects, and Costing.
Lead workshops, requirement sessions, CRPs, UAT, and design reviews with business and technical teams.
Provide direction and mentorship to functional analysts, offshore teams, and project resources.
Act as the liaison between finance stakeholders and the Oracle technical team.
Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into Oracle ERP solutions aligned with best practices.
Configure Oracle modules, including setups, accounting rules, workflows, and approval hierarchies.
Develop functional designs for RICEW components (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Workflows).
Lead system upgrades, patching activities, and cloud release reviews.
Drive finance transformation initiatives by identifying automation opportunities and process improvements.
Ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance standards (SOX).
Standardize financial processes across business units and regions.
Oversee Level 2/3 support for Oracle Finance applications and financial close activities.
Troubleshoot transactional issues, accounting discrepancies, integrations, and month-end close challenges.
Coordinate with technical teams to resolve defects, test fixes, and deploy enhancements.
Support integrations with procurement, supply chain, projects, HR, and third-party systems.
Partner with finance, treasury, tax, and audit teams to address reporting, compliance, and operational needs.
Work closely with developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams on technical dependencies.