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KPMG South Africa

Oracle Finance Functional Consultant

JohannesburgPosted 6 days ago
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Job Description

Job title/position:  Oracle Finance Functional Consultant

Number of positions: 4

 

Function and Business Unit:  Management Consulting

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

 

We are seeking a Finance Functional Oracle Consultant with proven experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP) Financials implementations. The role will focus on delivering end-to-end finance transformation, including design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Oracle Fusion Finance solutions.

The consultant will work closely with finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into system-enabled processes, supporting large-scale ERP transformation programmes.

 

Key responsibilities:

. Solution Design & Business Alignment

·       Lead finance process design workshops across key domains:

o   General Ledger (GL)

o   Accounts Payable (AP)

o   Accounts Receivable (AR)

o   Cash Management (CM)

o   Fixed Assets (FA)

o   Project Accounting (PA)

o   Enterprise performance management (EPM)

·       Translate business requirements into Oracle Fusion solution designs

·       Define:

o   Chart of Accounts (CoA)

o   Financial structures and hierarchies

o   Accounting rules and sub-ledger integrations

·       Ensure alignment with target operating model and finance transformation objectives


2. Oracle Fusion Configuration & Delivery

·       Configure Oracle Fusion Financials modules in line with approved design

·       Support full delivery lifecycle:

o   Design

o   Build

o   Test

o   Deploy

·       Work with technical teams on integrations (e.g., OIC, reporting tools, data migration)

·       Support development of reports (OTBI, BI Publisher) and dashboards


3. Testing & Deployment

·       Define and execute:

o   System Integration Testing (SIT)

o   User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

·       Support defect resolution and solution refinement

·       Assist in deployment planning and go-live activities

·       Provide hypercare support post go-live


4. Stakeholder Engagement

·       Engage with CFO teams, finance leads, and business users

·       Act as a trusted advisor on finance best practices enabled by Oracle

·       Translate technical solutions into business language for non-technical stakeholders


5. Governance & Documentation

·       Produce and maintain:

o   Functional design documents (FDDs)

o   Configuration workbooks

o   Process flows and SOPs

·       Ensure adherence to programme governance and controls


 

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Technical & Functional Skills

·       Deep understanding of:

o   Financial processes (P2P, O2C, R2R)

o   Sub-ledger accounting and integrations

·       Experience with:

o   Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

o   Data migration and system integration concepts

·       Familiarity with reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher)

 

Personal attributes:

 

Key Competencies

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

·       Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions

·       Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

·       Structured delivery mindset (design → build → deploy) aligned to ERP programmes

·       Ability to operate in fast-paced transformation environments

 

 

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

Core Experience

·       5–10+ years of experience in finance systems and ERP implementations

·       Proven experience in Oracle Fusion Financials implementations (minimum 1–2 end-to-end implementations)

·       Strong functional expertise across at least 2–3 of the following:

·       GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Projects, EPM modules (FCCS, EDMCS etc.)


Desirable Certifications

·       Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials certifications e.g. GL, FCCS

·       Finance degree (Optional)


Nice-to-Have Experience

·       Experience in large-scale finance transformation programmes

·       Experience in multinational or multi-entity environments

·       Consulting background (Big 4 or system integrator)

 

 

 

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