Oracle Fusion ERP Functional Lead

Position Summary

The Oracle Fusion Functional Lead is a lead role responsible for hands-on configuration, design, and go-live readiness of Oracle Fusion Financials as part of a spin-off ERP implementation. This role is GL-anchored but spans the full Oracle Financials footprint, owning the foundational financial architecture while providing functional coverage and oversight across AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and OTC workstreams.

The Oracle Fusion Functional Lead works closely with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to gather and synthesize requirements into functional design decisions, engaging the right people at the right time to ensure the configured solution is technically sound and audit-ready from Day 1.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Architecture

• Lead greenfield Chart of Accounts and financial architecture design, including ledger, legal entity, business unit, and accounting calendar structures
• Establish accounting flexfield standards (segments, hierarchies, value sets, validations), security rules, and cross-validation controls
• Design journal sources, categories, approvals (AME), and recurring entries; establish SOX-compliant journal and period-close controls
• Define and drive the end-to-end close sequence, with clear ownership, dependencies, and monitoring
• Deliver trial balance, core financial statements, and close reporting outputs

Subledger Accounting (SLA) & Cross-Module Coordination

• Design and govern SLA rules across AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and integrated sources, defining accounting derivation logic for all transaction types
• Provide functional coverage across AP, AR, FA, and OTC workstreams - configuring, reviewing, and validating module setups and raising the right questions with business stakeholders
• Serve as the connective layer between subledger workstreams and GL, ensuring consistent accounting treatment and clean subledger-to-GL reconciliation

Intercompany & Consolidation

• Design and configure Oracle Fusion intercompany accounting and balancing, including elimination structures and intercompany reconciliation processes
• Define GL data structures and integration requirements to OneStream or equivalent consolidation platform

Data Migration & Cutover

• Own GL opening balance migration and coordinate subledger cutover and reconciliation
• Design historical GL migration and data freeze policies; obtain auditor pre-clearance on opening balances

Reporting & Analytics

• Configure OTBI and standard GL reports
• Support close reporting and financial statement outputs aligned to corporate and management reporting needs

Hypercare & Knowledge Transfer

• Act as Core Financials SME during post-go-live hypercare
• Deliver end-user training and complete as-built documentation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in ERP development, with 2 years in Oracle Fusion Cloud
• 2-3 full-cycle Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementations spanning GL and at least two other Financials modules (AP, AR, FA, or OTC)
• Hands-on experience with CoA design, SLA, intercompany, legal entities, AME, and period close

• Solid accounting foundation with the ability to engage knowledgeably with Controllers, auditors, and Finance leadership on GL design decisions
• Familiarity with SOX control requirements
• FBDI experience; strong Excel and SQL skills

Preferred Experience

• Oracle Cloud Financials certification
• Oracle Accounting Hub
• Workiva integration
• Multi-currency and revaluation configuration
• Kyriba or Treasury integration
• Experience supporting spin-offs, carve-outs, or greenfield entity implementations
• iPaaS integration requirements experience
• CPA or equivalent accounting qualification