Oracle Cloud ERP Financials Architect

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long‑term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

The Oracle Cloud ERP Financials Architect is a key member of the Delivery Practice leadership team. The role works with project teams to assist with client advisory, scoping of implementations, solution design and overall engagement advisory for projects within Cloud ERP Financials.

• Lead the implementation of solutions in Oracle Cloud Financials ERP, providing oversight and hands‑on contributions to the design, development and integration of the application.
• Contribute to and support enterprise design and integration solutions between Oracle Cloud ERP application and other enterprise systems.
• Work closely with client stakeholders to understand business requirements, provide strategic guidance and architect solutions that leverage the full capabilities of Oracle Cloud Financials.
• Lead the design of comprehensive solutions ensuring alignment with business needs and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with the technical team to design and implement integrations between Oracle Cloud Financials and other third‑party systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including developers, analysts, workstream leads, project managers and Oracle to deliver successful outcomes.
• Configure Oracle Cloud applications to meet requirements utilizing built‑in features.
• Ensure performance of the application is optimized through fine‑tuning, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure the solution meets functional and technical requirements, security standards and business specifications.
• Prepare functional documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications and user guides.
• Build up best practices within the Oracle Cloud ERP Financials solutions (e.g. GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Expenses).
• Facilitate initial discovery calls – assess and map customer needs to capabilities of the Oracle Cloud Financials applications.
• Support development of proposals and statements of work.
• Conduct demos of Oracle Cloud Financials to prospective customers.
• Stay current with all service offerings – cross application, cross geography.
• Work with the Delivery Director and Sales Team to design realistic, implementable solutions that incorporate client requirements, software capability and future directions.
• Act as senior client‑facing advisor on designs and best practices.

• Post‑secondary degree from an accredited institution (concentration in Finance or Accounting a plus).
• 7‑10 years of experience as a delivery consultant and at least 3 years as a senior delivery lead or Solution Architect.
• Deep understanding of Oracle Cloud Financials – GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Expenses, Taxes.
• Understanding of accounting processes and workflows and how it relates to the application and client business requirements.
• Ability to analyze complex business processes, identify risks and issues and propose effective solutions using Oracle Cloud ERP.
• Proficiency in configuring and customizing Oracle Cloud applications to meet specific client business requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills – verbal and written. Ability to translate technical concepts and designs into non‑technical language.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Hampton, VA – $‑$