Oracle EBS Finance Functional Consultant

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. 

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. 

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally. 

Version 1 seeks an experienced Oracle Finance Consultant. The successful candidate will join our GCC based Oracle e-Business Suite Functional team, forming part of Version 1’s ERP Practice. Candidate should be customer focused and process driven with great documentation skills.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day application support for a variety of clients.
• Requirements gathering and documentation for business changes.
• Work with technical consultants to deliver client requirements.
• Liaise directly with clients to ensure all requests for change are properly designed, assessed, prioritized, and managed through to completion.
• Assist with transitioning clients into support post R12 upgrade projects and from competitors.
• Identifying persistent problems and work with key stakeholders to address the root causes.
• Providing end user application and functionality training.
• Creating test plans and coordinating testing with the different stakeholders.
• Assist in defining and optimizing simple yet effective business processes and drive change within the organization through negotiation and consensus-building.
• Help ensure that MS ERP initiatives follow the proper planning, scheduling, and management processes.
• Assist with risk management and change management on projects.

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience as an application support analyst or similar role.
• Experience in Oracle implementations and/or upgrades.
• Experience in Oracle Finance handling: General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Cash Management, E-business tax, Fixed Assets, Payments, Advance Global Intercompany System.
• Added advantage experience in: Purchasing, Oracle Projects
• Must have good experience translating business requirements and design into functional solutions. 
• ITIL process Knowledge
• Experienced user of defect tracking systems, including the extraction of key data for weekly reporting and KPI tracking. 

Skills we admire: 

• SQL skills and a good understanding of the schemas.
• Experience in migrating data from previous versions and other systems to the 12.2 data model.
• Functional and Technical problem investigation skills.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. 

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology. 

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. 

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.