Consulting, Finance Function - Oracle Financials - Manager

Job description / Role

Line of Service
Advisory

Specialism
DNU_Finance Strategy

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career within Finance Consulting services, will provide the opportunity to work alongside CEOs, CFOs, controllers and treasurers to optimise the structure of their finance functions and improve their contribution to the business. We support our clients by addressing the challenges of achieving appropriate standards of control, efficient back office opportunities and support to the business through insight and challenge.

Provide advisory services focused on Oracle Financials including:

- Finance Consultant with experience of full life cycle enablement using Oracle Fusion and On-Premise E-Business Suite solutions
- Good understanding of accounting standards (e.g. IFRS and/ or IPSAS) and its adoption / conversion using Oracle technologies 
- Ability to provide an integrated business solution and drive C-suite presentations, with go-to-market skills 
- Ability to drive Oracle Fusion adoption, both green-field and brown-field programs 
- Enable and lead complex finance transformation programs 
- Ability to lead teams
- Experience in Public Sector, Utilities, Financial Services, Transportation / Logistics sector
- Knowledge of end-to-end finance process integration in Oracle EBS with EAM, Property Management, HRMS, Manufacturing, Sales and Sourcing / Procurement. 
- Knowledge of Oracle OFSAA, Oracle FAH and will be an added advantage

Requirements

Required Knowledge/ Skills

Demonstrates proven expertise and experience of Oracle EBS Financials based solutions, including the following:

- Experience in performing Finance Function assessments
- Solid understanding of Oracle project management methodologies, both from an implementation lens and PM / QA lens
- Solid understanding of process integration of financials with EAM, Property Management, HRMS, Manufacturing, Sales and Sourcing / Procurement
- Experience in providing process expertise for implementation in end-to-end processes (Order to Cash, Record to Report, Procure to Pay) covering design and implementation
- Solid understanding of change management and coaching needs to adopt in client environments
- Good understanding of change management and coaching needs to adopt in client environments
- A proven record of successfully completing at least 2 full life-cycle implementations, assisting clients in the functional design of Oracle packaged solutions, having lead tracks on larger projects, leading small to medium sized consulting engagements, and/or leading production support efforts;
- Good functional knowledge and understanding of the Oracle EBS Financials, including but not limited to Ledgers, Operating Units, Budget Organizations, Parallel ledgers, subledger accounting and Chart of Accounts and other critical design decisions
- Good knowledge of business process with the different Oracle EBS Financials modules e.g., subledger close, month-end close, etc. 
- Previous experience in the design of Oracle EBS Financials product, especially with the following:
- Designing and implementing business processes in an Oracle EBS environment;
- Understanding the importance of a structured, controlled production systems environment;
- Developing strategy; as well as writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to all levels of audiences, both clients and internal teams;
- Demonstrated the ability and/or a proven record of success leading small to mid-size teams: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Finance, Accounting and a professional certification like ACCA, CA, CPA, CIMA or CMA; OR MBA or Masters in Finance, with or without professional certification
- 7 - 10 years of relevant experience, out of which a minimum of 5+ years' experience working in an Oracle EBS environment with previous experience with one or more of the following in Oracle EBS: AP, AR, GL, Cash Management or Purchasing  

Language

- Bilingual mandatory, with Arabic speaking and writing skills  

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.