Finance Functional Lead – Oracle

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford

Finance Functional Lead overseeing Oracle Fusion ERP finance transformation initiatives at EIT. Collaborating with finance leadership to optimize finance processes and drive compliance.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeOxford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPOracleOracle ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of Oracle Fusion Finance modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Expenses, Procurement, and Financial Reporting).
- Partner with Finance leadership to translate business requirements into functional solutions within Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud.
- Act as the primary functional SME for Finance, ensuring alignment with best practices in accounting, financial management, and regulatory compliance.
- Define and maintain finance system governance, internal controls, data integrity, and security frameworks within Oracle Fusion ERP.
- Collaborate with integration and technical teams to ensure seamless interoperability between Oracle ERP and other enterprise systems.
- Lead system upgrades, release management, regression testing, and change impact assessments for Finance functions.
- Provide strategic guidance and advisory support to Finance and IT leadership on Oracle ERP Cloud best practices and new capabilities.
- Develop training programs and change management materials to drive adoption and user proficiency across Finance teams.
- Oversee issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of financial processes in Oracle Fusion.
- Mentor junior consultants and finance system analysts to build internal capability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

**Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Demonstrable experience with finance systems and Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud, with strong functional expertise across Finance modules.
- Proven track record of leading full lifecycle Oracle Fusion Finance implementations or major ERP transformation programs.
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes, statutory compliance, and reporting frameworks (e.g., IFRS, GAAP, SOX).
- Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP configuration, workflows, role-based security, and financial reporting tools (OTBI, Smart View, FRS, BI Publisher).
- Familiarity with chart of accounts design, subledger accounting (SLA), and intercompany processes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge Finance and technical teams effectively.
- Oracle ERP Cloud certifications (e.g., Oracle Financials Cloud Implementation Specialist) are highly desirable.
- Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience with integration tools such as Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) for Finance-related processes.
- Familiarity with enterprise planning, budgeting, and forecasting (EPM Cloud).
- Knowledge of treasury, tax, and financial consolidation systems.
- Agile/Scrum delivery experience in ERP or Finance transformation projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary: Dependent on experience + Travel allowance + bonus **
Once onboarded, you can enjoy and opt into the following benefits:
- Enhanced holiday pay
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan
- Employee discounts
- Electric car scheme
- Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family Planning
- Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments
- Coaching & Therapy services

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Hard Skills & Tools

Oracle Fusion Finance ModulesFinance Systems ImplementationFinancial Reporting Tools (OTBI, Smart View, FRS, BI Publisher)Chart of Accounts DesignSubledger Accounting (SLA)Integration Tools (Oracle Integration Cloud)Enterprise Planning and Budgeting (EPM Cloud)Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder EngagementMentoring and Training

Certifications

Oracle Financials Cloud Implementation Specialist