Oracle Cloud ERP Financials Functional Lead

Introduction

We are seeking a strong Oracle Cloud ERP Financials Functional Lead to provide leadership and direction for a key client currently operating two manufacturing plants. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in guiding the client's Oracle program, partnering with business teams, technical resources, and Client Managed Services to drive accountability, improve adoption, and lead future initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary functional leader and trusted advisor for the client's Oracle ERP Financials program.
• Partner with business leaders and process owners across the client's two manufacturing plants.
• Establish clear priorities, ownership, governance, and accountability across the Oracle program.
• Translate business needs into a clear functional roadmap and actionable delivery plan.
• Provide functional direction for Oracle ERP Financials issues, enhancements, configurations, and process improvements.
• Drive user adoption, organizational change, process consistency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead governance meetings and communicate priorities, progress, risks, and decisions to client leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, reporting, efficiency, and the overall value of the Oracle platform.
• Prepare the client to transition into Client's standard Managed Services delivery model following the initial engagement.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Deep functional expertise in Oracle Cloud ERP Financials.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence business and technology stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading Oracle initiatives and advising senior client leaders.
• Ability to establish structure, accountability, and direction in a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting business processes.
• Experience translating business priorities into functional requirements and delivery plans.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud implementation, stabilization, transformation, or Managed Services engagements.
• Ability to work onsite in Fairfield, Ohio, two to three days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Oracle ERP Financials in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working across multiple plants, business units, or operating locations.
• Background in business transformation, change management, and user adoption.
• Previous experience as an Oracle Functional Lead, Functional Architect, Program Lead, or Client Success leader.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud quarterly updates and their business impact.
• Experience guiding clients from implementation or stabilization into a long-term Managed Services model.