Oracle Finance Functional Consultant
KPMG South Africa
Job title/position: Oracle Finance Functional Consultant
Number of positions: 4
Function and Business Unit: Management Consulting
Description Of The Role And Purpose Of The Job
We are seeking a Finance Functional Oracle Consultant with proven experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP) Financials implementations. The role will focus on delivering end-to-end finance transformation, including design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Oracle Fusion Finance solutions.
The consultant will work closely with finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into system-enabled processes, supporting large-scale ERP transformation programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Solution Design & Business Alignment
- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Cash Management (CM)
- Fixed Assets (FA)
- Project Accounting (PA)
- Enterprise performance management (EPM)
- Translate business requirements into Oracle Fusion solution designs
- Chart of Accounts (CoA)
- Financial structures and hierarchies
- Accounting rules and sub-ledger integrations
- Ensure alignment with target operating model and finance transformation objectives
- Oracle Fusion Configuration & Delivery
- Configure Oracle Fusion Financials modules in line with approved design
- Design
- Build
- Test
- Deploy
- Work with technical teams on integrations (e.g., OIC, reporting tools, data migration)
- Support development of reports (OTBI, BI Publisher) and dashboards
- Testing & Deployment
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Support defect resolution and solution refinement
- Assist in deployment planning and go-live activities
- Provide hypercare support post go-live
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with CFO teams, finance leads, and business users
- Act as a trusted advisor on finance best practices enabled by Oracle
- Translate technical solutions into business language for non-technical stakeholders
- Governance & Documentation
- Functional design documents (FDDs)
- Configuration workbooks
- Process flows and SOPs
- Ensure adherence to programme governance and controls
Skills And Attributes Required For The Role
Technical & Functional Skills
- Financial processes (P2P, O2C, R2R)
- Sub-ledger accounting and integrations
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
- Data migration and system integration concepts
- Familiarity with reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher)
Personal Attributes
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Structured delivery mindset (design → build → deploy) aligned to ERP programmes
- Ability to operate in fast-paced transformation environments
Core Experience
- 5–10+ years of experience in finance systems and ERP implementations
- Proven experience in Oracle Fusion Financials implementations (minimum 1–2 end-to-end implementations)
- Strong functional expertise across at least 2–3 of the following:
- GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Projects, EPM modules (FCCS, EDMCS etc.)
Desirable Certifications
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials certifications e.g. GL, FCCS
- Finance degree (Optional)
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Experience in large-scale finance transformation programmes
- Experience in multinational or multi-entity environments
- Consulting background (Big 4 or system integrator)