Description:

Role Purpose

The Lead - Enterprise Finance Solutions will provide strategic, functional, and delivery leadership for large-scale Finance & Accounting (F&A) transformation programs powered by Oracle ERP.

This role owns the end-to-end F&A solution charter - from vision, design, and governance through execution, stakeholder adoption, and value realization - while leading high-performing multi-location teams and engaging with senior business leaders.

Key Leadership Responsibilities:

Strategic & Advisory Leadership:

- Act as enterprise F&A solution owner for Oracle-led transformation initiatives across geographies.

- Partner with CFOs, Finance Controllers, Global Process Owners, and IT leadership to shape transformation roadmaps.

- Define standardized global finance processes, operating models, and solution blueprints aligned to enterprise strategy.

- Drive process simplification, harmonization, and value-led outcomes, not just system implementation.

Oracle Solution Ownership:

- Provide overall solution governance across Oracle Financials (EBS / Oracle Fusion / Oracle Cloud ERP).

Own key design decisions across:

- Record to Report (R2R)

- Procure to Pay (P2P)

- Order to Cash (O2C)

- FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting

- Ensure architecture, integrations, data strategy, controls, and reporting meet enterprise and regulatory standards.

- Review and sign off on functional designs, integrations, and enterprise solution risks.

Delivery & Program Leadership:

- Lead large, multi-vendor and multi-location delivery teams.

- Ensure predictable delivery across scope, timeline, budget, and quality.

- Chair key governance forums, steering committees, and executive reviews.

- Proactively manage program risks, dependencies, and escalations at leadership level.

- Own UAT strategy, business readiness, go-live, and stabilization from a business impact lens.

People & Practice Leadership:

- Build, mentor, and scale senior functional and techno-functional F&A talent.

- Set capability standards, knowledge frameworks, and best practices for Oracle F&A.

- Review solution quality across programs and coach teams on enterprise thinking.

- Support hiring, capability planning, and succession for the F&A Oracle practice.

Pre-Sales & Growth Enablement:

- Lead solutioning, estimations, and client conversations during pursuits and renewals.

- Shape value propositions, transformation roadmaps, and solution narratives for enterprise deals.

- Support executive-level client presentations, proposal defenses, and commercials.

Critical Skills & Experience:

Leadership Experience:

- 1218+ years of experience in Enterprise Finance & Accounting transformations.

- Proven leadership of large Oracle ERP programs in global / multi-country environments.

- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate at CFO / CXO level.

Oracle & Functional Depth:

- Extensive experience with Oracle Financials (EBS and/or Oracle Fusion Cloud).

- Deep understanding of finance controls, compliance, audit, and reporting.

- Strong grasp of ERP integrations, data migration, and enterprise reporting ecosystems.

Professional Competencies:

- Executive communication and stakeholder management.

- Strategic thinking with strong delivery ownership.

- Ability to balance business outcomes, technology, people, and governance.

- Strong decision-making in complex, ambiguous environments.

Education & Credentials:

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent.

- CA / CPA / CMA / MBA (Finance) preferred.

- Oracle ERP certifications highly desirable.

What Success Looks Like:

- Enterprise-wide adoption of standardized, scalable F&A solutions.

- Strong stakeholder confidence and reduced transformation risk.

- High-performing, self-sustaining delivery teams.

- Measurable business value from Oracle F&A investments.