<p>Introduction</p> <p>A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio</p> <p>Your role and responsibilities</p> <p>The Oracle Cloud ERP Financials Architect is a key member of the Delivery Practice leadership team. A Practice Director will work with project teams to assist with client advisory, scoping of implementations, solution design and overall engagement advisory for projects within Cloud ERP Financials. These activities include the following:</p> <p>Job Responsibilities:</p> <p>Delivery</p> <ul> <li>Lead the implementation of solutions in Oracle Cloud Financials ERP, providing oversight and hands-on contributions to the design, development and integration of the application. </li><li>Contribute to and support the enterprise design and integration solutions between Oracle Cloud ERP application and other enterprise systems. </li><li>Work closely and collaboratively with client stakeholders to understand their business requirements, provide strategic guidance and architect solutions that leverage the full capabilities of Oracle Cloud Financials. </li><li>Lead the design of comprehensive solutions leveraging expertise and the expertise of the team to ensure alignment with business needs and industry best practices. </li><li>Collaborate with the technical team to design and implement integrations between Oracle Cloud Financials and other 3rd party systems to ensure seamless data flow and operability. </li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including but not limited to developers, analysts, workstream leads, project managers and Oracle to deliver successful outcomes. </li><li>With workstream leads, configure Oracle Cloud applications to meet requirements utilizing built-in features. </li><li>Working with the technical team, ensure that that performance of the application is optimized through fine tuning, monitoring and troubleshooting. </li><li>Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure that the solution meets the function and technical requirements, security standards and business specifications. </li><li>Prepare functional documentation, including but not limited to architecture diagrams, designs specifications and user guides. </li><li>Build up best practices within the Oracle Cloud ERP Financials solutions (e.g. General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Expenses, Cash Management, Fixed Assets) </li></ul> <p>Pre-sales/Sales</p> <ul> <li>Facilitate initial discovery calls - assess and map customer needs to capabilities of the Oracle Cloud Financials applications </li><li>Support development of Proposals and Statements of Work </li><li>Conduct demos of Oracle Cloud Financials to prospective customers </li><li>Stay current with all service offerings - cross application, cross-geography </li><li>Stay current with Oracle products and offerings - attend conferences, webinars </li><li>Working closely with the Delivery Director and Sales Team, design and propose realistic, implementable solutions that incorporate client requirements, software capability and future directions. </li><li>Keep up with current releases, features and practices and share with team. </li><li>Act as senior client-facing advisor on designs and best practices. </li><li>This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US. </li></ul> <p>Required education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree</p> <p>Required technical and professional expertise</p> <ul> <li>Post-secondary degree from an accredited institution (concentration in Finance or Accounting a plus) </li><li>7-10 years of experience as a delivery consultant and at least 3 years' experience as a senior delivery lead or Solution Architect. Must be able to lead effectively and collaborate with cross-functional teams. </li><li>Deep understanding of Oracle Cloud Financials - GL, AP, AR, CM, FA, Expenses, Taxes. </li><li>Understanding of accounting processes and workflows and how it relates to the application and client business requirements. </li><li>Ability to analyze complex business processes, identify risks and issues and propose effective solutions using Oracle Cloud ERP. </li><li>Proficiency in configuring and customizing Oracle Cloud applications to meet specific client business requirements. </li><li>Advanced knowledge and experience of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) </li><li>Ability to work both as part of a team and independently with minimal instructions. </li><li>Strong time management and prioritization skills </li><li>Attention to detail. </li></ul> <p>Preferred technical and professional experience</p> <p>.</p> <ul> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills - verbal and written. You should be able to translate technical concepts and designs into non-technical language. </li></ul> <p>ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT</p> <p>IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.</p> <p>YOUR LIFE @ IBM</p> <p>In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.</p> <p>Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.</p> <p>Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.</p> <p>Are you ready to be an IBMer?</p> <p>ABOUT IBM</p> <p>IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.</p> <p>Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.</p> <p>At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.</p> <p>IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.</p> <p>OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS</p> <p>IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:</p> <ul> <li>Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being </li><li>Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs </li><li>Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law </li><li>Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals </li><li>Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences </li></ul> <p>The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.</p> <p>This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.</p> <p>We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.</p> <p>This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.</p>