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Job Title: Oracle Finance Systems Lead
Location: US-NC-Charlotte
Remote
Description:
· Own day-to-day operational support of Oracle financial systems, including user access, security roles, configuration changes, and functional maintenance.
· Oversee and coordinate outsourced support resources, ensuring accountability, SLA adherence, and effective resolution of BAU items and service tickets.
· Translate Finance business requirements into technical specifications and maintain run books and system documentation for ongoing operations.
· Support the development and execution of a strategic roadmap for Oracle ERP and EPM platforms, ensuring scalability, stability, and alignment with Finance and enterprise objectives.
· Partner with ET teams and Finance teams to plan, test, and deploy Oracle quarterly patches, upgrades, and releases, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
· Design, develop, and maintain integrations and data feeds between Oracle and third-party platforms (e.g., Concur, Revenue Manager (Redi2), TPRM, CounselLink).
· Manage and support ETL processes and inter-module data flows across Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM environments.
· Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data feed and reconciliation issues between Oracle modules and downstream reporting systems, leading and executing on action items.
· Partner with Accounting and FP&A to improve data availability, reporting accuracy, configuration effectiveness, and analytical capabilities across Oracle and related tools.
· Oversee Development, Test, and Production environments, ensuring system availability, data integrity, and adherence to enterprise and industry standards.
· Manage backup, recovery, and data validation processes, including reporting to confirm data completeness and accuracy.
· Enforce change management, documentation standards, and design compliance with ET policies and Allspring Enterprise Architecture.
· Review and monitor license usage, system access, and security roles to ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
· Maintain relationships with Oracle and other vendors, managing license compliance, renewals, and support engagements.
· Act as a trusted technical advisor to Finance leadership, Accounting, FP&A, and ET partners.
· Provide transparency into system health, work prioritization, and delivery progress.
· Support training, knowledge transfer, and adoption to strengthen system utilization across Finance and technical teams.
· Report directly to the Head of Finance / Distribution / Marketing Systems, providing regular updates, insights, and recommendations.
Required skills:
· 12 plus experience
· Experience supporting financial systems within a corporate Finance or IT environment.
· Hands-on technical expertise with Oracle financial applications, including Oracle Fusion ERP and Oracle EPM (EPBCS, EDM, and EPCM). Experience supporting Oracle Cloud upgrades, quarterly patches, integrations, and production environments.
· Knowledge of financial reporting, analytics solutions, and integrations with external reporting platforms.
· Some experience with PeopleSoft Financials, particularly in environments undergoing system transitions or integrations is a plus.
· Strong understanding of financial processes and how technology can optimize accounting, reporting, and analytics workflows.
· Demonstrated ability to work with business areas to implement continuous improvement projects, leveraging technology and updating processes drives efficiencies.
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues and identify opportunities for optimization.
· Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for Finance partners and business needs for technical teams.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
· Remain in stationary position for prolonged periods of time
· Operate computer programs and software
· Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
· Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or public)
· Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions.