Oracle Financial Functional Consultant (Delivery Tax/ Avalara)

Oracle; Chennai District; Remote; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Consultant specializing in Oracle Financial Functional Consulting. This role involves implementing Oracle Cloud Applications, focusing on tax design and configurations, and mentoring junior consultants. Candidates should have significant experience with Oracle Cloud and EBS implementations, particularly in finance, and possess strong interpersonal skills. The position offers opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment, ideally suited for those who drive innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of total experience, with 7 to 8 years in Oracle Cloud and EBS/PSFT.
• Experience in Avalara Tax design, configuration, and testing.
• At least 5 full life cycle implementations, preferably with US experience.
• Avalara Tax design, configuration and testing experience is a must.
• Fusion Financial implementation experience is a plus.
• Experience in modules such as GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management, Taxes, Projects, Time & Labor.
• At least 5 full life cycle implementations, preferably US, with leadership in delivery.
• Lead teams in solutioning, integrations, data migrations, and reports development.
• Conduct requirement gathering, design sessions, and deployment workbooks.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct requirement gathering and design sessions with the customer.
• Prepare Deployment Configuration Workbooks.
• Configuration of Prototype environments.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with all stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with drive and willingness to learn.
• Mentor and groom project teams; ensure best practices are followed.

Skills

Oracle Cloud implementation

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified CA or ICWAI or BE with MBA (Finance)

Tools

Avalara Tax

Job description

Job Title:

Principal Consultant - Oracle Financial Functional Consultant (Delivery Tax/ Avalara)

Work Location:

Anywhere in India

Position Overview:

Oracle Customer Success Services (CSS) is the global offshore center for Oracle Consulting and is into implementing Oracle Cloud Applications for top global customers across various regions. Operating in the Global Blended Delivery model involving onshore and offshore teams optimizing the delivery for the customers.

The functional team at offshore is involved in implementing Cloud Applications for customers across the regions with focus on North America and EMEA, along with our regional consulting counterparts. The offshore team develops solutions to complex requirements and does Proof of Concepts, demonstrates the solutions, configures the applications, performs validations, designs solutions to customizations including integrations, reports, conversions and extensions.

The managers and senior managers drive these activities in their projects and mentor junior consultants. They ensure best practices are established, adopted, institutionalized and evangelized. They participate in internal and external professional communities, develop industry best practices and publish papers. They contribute to asset harvesting and building and invest in tools development. They may be expected to groom, coach and mentor teams with a people manager responsibility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Qualified CA or ICWAI or BE with MBA (Finance).
• 8 to 12 years of total experience with at least 7 to 8 years of Oracle Cloud and EBS/PSFT implementation experience.
• 1 to 4 years of Industry experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Experience in Avalara Tax design, configuration, and testing is a must.
• Preference would be given for Fusion Financial implementation experience.
• Experience in modules like GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management, Fusion Taxes, Financial Consolidation Hub, Expenses, Advance Collections, Public Sector Financials, Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Management, Oracle Time & Labor, and Project Contracts.
• At least 5 full life cycle implementations, preferably with US implementation experience.
• Should have experience in conducting Strategy Sessions for Taxation, conducting Architecture, Design, and Solution workshops, and Conference Room Pilots/Process Playbacks.
• Should have demonstrated experience in leading teams in solutioning and designing integrations, data migrations, extensions, and reports development.
• As an Oracle Cloud Tax Lead, responsible for the following deliverables from the Tax module.
• Conduct requirement gathering and design sessions with the customer.
• Prepare Deployment Configuration Workbooks.
• Configuration of Prototype environments.
• Conducting Prototype sessions, e.g. Process Play Backs/SIT/UAT.
• Supporting Integration Functional Design.
• Post Go Live Assistance Notice.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with all stakeholders.
• Ability to present ideas and solutions in a clear & concise manner.
• Self-motivated with a lot of energy and drive. Should have the ability and willingness to learn.
• Should be a good team player and have good analytical skills

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.