Oracle Consultant

Job Title: Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance Lead

(Oracle Fusion Financials / IT Controls / Change Management)

Loc: Hyderabad- India, Time (2PM-11PM or 4PM-1AM) IST

Remote & Onsite mix- Hybrid

Engagement Type: FTE

Role Overview

Client seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance Managed Services Lead to support a biotech client operating in a lean IT environment following ERP go-live. This role is critical to ensuring SOX-compliant operations, audit readiness, and stable day-to-day Oracle Fusion support , as the client transitions from a large SI-led model (Deloitte) to a managed services structure.

This role is not an implementation role . Instead, it focuses on operational stability, compliance, governance, and process maturity across Oracle Fusion Finance and the surrounding IT ecosystem.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on Oracle Fusion Finance support , strong SOX / IT controls experience , and the ability to build and operationalize IT processes for a growing biotech organization.

Key Responsibilities

Oracle Fusion Finance Support (L2/L3)

• Provide ongoing functional and techno-functional support for Oracle Fusion Finance modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, Expenses, etc.)
• Handle incident management, service requests, and problem resolution within defined SLAs
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities as required
• Assist with configuration changes, minor enhancements, and data corrections

SOX, Audit & Compliance Support

• Own and support SOX-compliant IT General Controls (ITGC) related to Oracle Fusion
• Provide audit evidence for:
• User access provisioning/deprovisioning
• Role design and segregation of duties
• Change management and approvals
• Quarterly Oracle updates and regression testing
• Meet strict audit response timelines and documentation standards
• Partner with internal stakeholders, external auditors, and compliance teams

Change Management & ITSM

• Build and operationalize change management processes aligned to SOX
• Work with ITSM tools (e.g., SolarWinds Service Desk, ServiceNow, or similar) to:
• Manage change requests, approvals, and deployments
• Track incidents, problems, and enhancements
• Support quarterly Oracle patching cycles:
• Impact analysis
• Regression testing coordination
• Production deployment approvals
• Post-release validation

Integrations & Ecosystem Support

• Support Oracle Fusion integrations using OIC, REST, FBDI, BI Publisher, OTBI, Smart View, etc.
• Coordinate with technical teams on upstream/downstream systems and third-party applications
• Assist with reporting, data loads, validations, and reconciliation activities

Governance & Managed Services Operations

• Participate in SLA tracking, ticket metrics, and monthly performance reviews
• Contribute to status reporting, operational dashboards, and service reviews
• Support transition activities from Deloitte to Buxton, including knowledge transfer
• Help establish a Center of Excellence mindset for Oracle operations and compliance

Required Experience

Core Qualifications

• 1015+ years of experience supporting Oracle Financials (Cloud strongly preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Finance modules (GL, AP, AR at minimum)
• Strong understanding of SOX compliance, ITGCs, and audit support
• Experience supporting Oracle quarterly updates and regression testing
• Background in postgo-live support, managed services, or application operations

Technical & Functional Skills

• Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance
• OTBI, BI Publisher, Smart View
• OIC / REST / FBDI integrations
• ITSM / ticketing tools (ServiceNow, SolarWinds, or similar)
• Data loads, reconciliations, and production support activities