Oracle Financials Architect

GCS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS in London is seeking an experienced Oracle Financials Architect and ERP Lead to support and enhance its Oracle Financials landscape across Europe. This hands-on role combines finance systems expertise, solution architecture and stakeholder management, with a focus on delivery, design and practical implementation rather than purely strategic work, in a hybrid London setting.

The role requires 15+ years with Oracle Financials, deep knowledge of Oracle GL, AP and FA, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• 15+ years working with Oracle Financials.
• Strong recent experience with Oracle EBS and/or Oracle Cloud ERP.
• Deep knowledge of: Oracle General Ledger (GL), Oracle Accounts Payable (AP), Oracle Fixed Assets (FA).
• Full lifecycle Oracle implementation and production support experience.
• Strong understanding of Record-to-Report (R2R) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Experience leading small to medium-sized Oracle support and delivery teams.
• Banking or Financial Services experience preferred.
• SQL knowledge for troubleshooting and interface support.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technology lead for Finance applications across the region.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver Oracle-based solutions.
• Lead the support, enhancement and rollout of Oracle Financials applications.
• Provide hands-on solution design, configuration and troubleshooting expertise.
• Manage Oracle Financials integrations and interfaces.
• Lead and mentor a team of Oracle SMEs.
• Ensure data quality, controls and governance across Finance systems.
• Drive process improvements and automation across Finance operations.
• Facilitate architecture, governance and design authority sessions.

Skills

Oracle Financials

Oracle EBS

Oracle Cloud ERP

Solution Architecture

Finance Systems

GL

AP & FA

Requirements Gathering

SQL

Jira

ServiceNow

Finance Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Role

Oracle Financials Architect

Rate

£750 per day

Duration

6 months with very likely extension

Location

Hybrid / London - 50% in the office in Liverpool Street, London

Overview

An international banking organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Architect & Oracle ERP Lead to support and enhance its Oracle Financials landscape across Europe.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining finance systems expertise, solution architecture and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will have strong recent experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle Financials, together with a solid understanding of finance and accounting processes.

This role is best suited to someone who remains close to delivery and solution design, rather than a purely strategic or Enterprise Architecture professional.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technology lead for Finance applications across the region.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver Oracle-based solutions.
• Lead the support, enhancement and rollout of Oracle Financials applications.
• Provide hands-on solution design, configuration and troubleshooting expertise.
• Manage Oracle Financials integrations and interfaces.
• Lead and mentor a team of Oracle SMEs.
• Ensure data quality, controls and governance across Finance systems.
• Drive process improvements and automation across Finance operations.
• Facilitate architecture, governance and design authority sessions.

Essential Experience

• 15+ years working with Oracle Financials.
• Strong recent experience with Oracle EBS and/or Oracle Cloud ERP.
• Deep knowledge of:
• Oracle General Ledger (GL)
• Oracle Accounts Payable (AP)
• Oracle Fixed Assets (FA)
• Full lifecycle Oracle implementation and production support experience.
• Strong understanding of Record-to-Report (R2R) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Experience leading small to medium-sized Oracle support and delivery teams.
• Banking or Financial Services experience preferred.
• SQL knowledge for troubleshooting and interface support.

Key Skills

• Oracle Financials
• Oracle EBS
• Oracle Cloud ERP
• Solution Architecture
• Finance Systems
• GL, AP & Fixed Assets
• Requirements Gathering
• SQL
• Jira & ServiceNow
• Finance Transformation
• Stakeholder Management

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a hands-on Oracle Finance specialist with strong functional and technical expertise who is comfortable operating between Finance and Technology teams. Candidates whose recent experience has been focused on Oracle Financials delivery, support and solution architecture will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.

Please note: This role is not aimed at senior Enterprise Architects, TOM consultants or transformation leaders whose recent experience has been primarily strategic rather than hands-on Oracle Financials delivery.