We are seeking an experienced Oracle Finance Lead to provide functional leadership for the EMEA finance workstream of a major global Oracle ERP implementation.
Based in Cork, you will support the regional deployment of a US-led global template across multiple EMEA countries. Acting as the key link between regional Finance teams, local markets, US programme leadership and technical delivery teams, you will ensure the solution meets EMEA finance and compliance requirements while maintaining alignment with the global design.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the EMEA finance workstream across design validation, configuration, testing, deployment, hypercare and transition to support.
- Assess the global Oracle template against EMEA finance processes, statutory requirements, VAT obligations and local compliance needs.
- Drive adoption of the global template while identifying and escalating justified regional or country-specific requirements.
- Provide functional oversight across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Expenses, Intercompany and financial reporting.
- Ensure the solution supports financial controls, audit, tax, consolidation and multi-currency requirements.
- Coordinate dependencies across Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, Data, Reporting and Integration.
- Lead regional workshops, fit-gap assessments and key design discussions.
- Review functional specifications, configuration workbooks, localisation decisions and solution designs.
- Define finance test scenarios and coordinate regional stakeholders through SIT, UAT, regression testing and defect resolution.
- Support data migration, reconciliation, cutover planning, go-live readiness and post-implementation stabilisation.
- Manage programme risks, issues and dependencies while communicating progress to regional and global leadership.
Experience required
- Significant experience leading Finance workstreams within large-scale Oracle ERP implementations.
- Strong functional experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and/or Oracle E-Business Suite.
- Broad knowledge of end-to-end finance processes, accounting controls, statutory compliance and financial reporting.
- Experience delivering ERP transformation across multi-country, multi-entity and multi-currency organisations.
- Strong understanding of EMEA VAT, statutory accounting and localisation requirements.
- Experience translating regional requirements into practical functional designs while protecting the integrity of a global template.
- Experience across finance data migration, testing, reconciliation, cutover and post-go-live support.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and workshop facilitation skills.
- Experience working with global teams, systems integrators and US-based programme leadership.
Desirable experience
- Oracle Financials Cloud certification.
- Experience with Oracle EPM, Financial Consolidation and Close, Accounting Hub, Revenue Management or Project Financial Management.
- Experience within shared services, technology, manufacturing, consumer electronics or retail environments.
- Knowledge of Agile or hybrid programme delivery methodologies.
