JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Director- Finance Core Technology isa strategic role responsible for overseeing the technical architecture design solutioning implementation and ongoing support of Cloud ERP EPM CX CPQ platforms and integrated role acts as a bridge between business needs and technical solutions ensuring the Cloud finance platform effectively supports business operations and objectives. This role involves leading projects providing technical expertise and collaborating with global technology business stakeholders and vendor partners to ensure scalable efficient and secure Cloud ERP EPM CX CPQ that align with business goals. This position requires high technical proficiency to ensure the efficient functioning of financial systems data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborating closely with finance leaders and IT professionals you will drive innovation streamline workflows and leverage technology to enhance financial reporting analysis and decision-making. The Senior director will lead a high- performing team of architects and engineers and oversee vendor relationships to ensure best in class Cloud Financials delivery.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certifications.
10 years overall work experience in Information Technology application development or similar relevant experience including:
8 years of experience leading and supporting large scale Cloud ERP EPM CX CPQ implementations.
8 years of leading technology solutioning and design for Oracle cloud ERP EPM CX and CPQ implementations.
8 years of proven progressive experience as an ERP engineer with cloud experience who has evolved into technical lead technical architect and eventually to technical leadership roles.
8 years of experience as a technical architect implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP EPM CX CPQ systems with a wide capability range.
Strong expertise with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and other cloud native technologies and infrastructure frameworks including Oracle integration cloud (OIC) adapters/connectors REST APIs BIP FBDI Kafka/OSS and other event driven integrations and file-based interfaces.
Strong knowledge of integration patterns like event-driven synchronous vs asynchronous canonical data models error handling retries reprocessing and monitoring.
Detailed and hands-on experience with DevOps and automation: CI/CD pipelines for ERP artifacts (OIC VBCS Reports) GIT based version control containerization and automated testing frameworks.
Experience with agentic AI frameworks including prompt engineering RAG models API and integration frameworks that use MCP and Agent2Agent protocols.
Experience with full stack development and composable architecture.
Experience with VBCS/Visual Builder Page Composer Groovy Scripting Object workflows.
Strong experience integrating Cloud ERP EPM with 3rd party systems (banks tax engines Coupa legacy applications etc.).
Deep understanding of RBAC job roles vs duty roles data security policies and SOD controls.
Knowledge of Oracle cloud ERP best practices.
Business process knowledge in common ERP Cloud modules including but not limited to General Ledger Cash Management Projects Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Asset Management Oracle Accounting Hub and related applications.
Prior experience working with finance and engineering to drive and implement technology solutions for end-to-end processes.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards relevant to finance and technology (e.g. GDPR SOX PCI-DSS).
Ability to review and manage usage licensing and costs with vendor platforms.
Ability to learn modern technologies and adopt new technologies to streamline and simplify processes keep related systems in sync and maintain data parity across an integrated ecosystem.
Strong communication skills with a passion for mentoring and guiding diverse teams through strategic initiatives.
Production support experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree
Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) and Oracle PaaS.
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWSAzureGCP) is a plus.
Experience with extended analytics capabilities designing and implementing visualization solutions like Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence Power BI Tableau and associated data warehouses.
Experience designing and architecting multi-cloud integrations.
Experience working with financial processes including cyclical events.
Experience with project delivery frameworks like Oracle Unified Method (OUM) Agile or hybrid software methodologies and associated tooling.
Demonstrated ability to anticipate future data platform opportunities.
Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Technical Solution Architecture and Design
Requirements Gathering and Analysis: Leading the process of translating functional requirements for Cloud ERP/EPM solutions to technical design and development.
Technical Architecture: Creating future state technical architecture for the finance platform that includes Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP EPM CX CPQ any PAAS extensions and integrations with external systems. Creating a configuration vs extension framework and Quarterly patching and regression strategy.
Integration and Data Management: Managing data conversion and integration strategies ensuring seamless integration with other systems and maintaining data integrity within Cloud ERP EPM CX and other offerings.
Best practices and Standards: Create ERP architecture principles and best practices Naming conventions and versioning Security and data flow diagrams technical design documents.
Implementation and Integration
Define integration architecture using middleware solutions like Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
Oversee data migration and transformation strategies during Cloud ERP implementation.
Collaborate with developers and functional team members to implement custom extensions using PaaS architecture as needed.
Security and Compliance
Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices including identify and access management (IAM) data encryption and role-based access controls.
Work with broader global technology and internal audit teams on technical implementation of system and IT general controls.
Optimization and Support
Identify opportunities to continuously improve performance and user experience with Cloud ERP and EPM
Stay updated and implement platform updates patches and emerging cloud technology including AI capabilities.
Provide guidance for troubleshooting issues and incorporating system enhancements per user requests.
Implementing and Managing Continuous Improvement Program
Drives adoption of Cloud ERP/EPM and integrated technology ecosystem for Finance and enterprise users.
Creatively develop metrics to measure system performance uptime and reliability.
Demonstrates continuous improvement through metrics of quality consistency and end user satisfaction.
Works with application development service providers IT teams and business partners to implement continuous improvement activities.
IT Governance
Follows all defined IR standards and processes (i.e. IT Governance SM&G Architecture etc.) and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed.
Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk.
Follows the defined project management standards and processes.
Service Provider COTS and Custom Application Management
Lead prioritization meetings with stakeholders and drive resolution of changes through the process for portfolio of supported applications
Coordinate and track the delivery of highly visible operational activities/problems.
Validates that Service Providers and internal teams develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan including schedules deliverables and appropriate metrics.
Makes short term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources.
Monitors Service Provider and internal teams outcomes.
Project Management: Leading and managing Oracle ERP/EPM implementation and upgrade projects including planning execution and monitoring project to plan execute and manage projects effectively including risk management and stakeholder communication.
Testing and Quality Assurance: Developing and executing test scripts coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensuring the quality and functionality of the Oracle ERP/EPM system.
Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicating with business stakeholders IT teams and other relevant parties to ensure alignment and successful implementation.
Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Identifying diagnosing and resolving complex issues related to Cloud ERP/EPM systems.
Staying Updated: Keeping abreast of the latest Cloud ERP/EPM features updates and best practices to ensure the system remains optimized and aligned with business needs.
Mentorship and Guidance: Providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members and other stakeholders on functional aspects of the Cloud ERP/EPM systems.
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