Finance Functional Consultant - Remote - Outside IR35

Finance Functional Consultant - Remote - Outside IR35

ERP Transformation: SAP On-Premise to Oracle Fusion Cloud

This role forms part of an ERP Transformation Programme, migrating Finance from SAP on‑premise to Oracle Fusion Cloud. The Finance Functional Consultant is accountable for finance functional design, data migration assurance, testing leadership, risk management, and go‑live readiness.

Organizational Context
The role operates within a public sector environment with strong requirements for financial control, statutory reporting, audit assurance, transparency, and value for money. The consultant works closely with Finance Services, Procurement, HR/Payroll, IT, the System Integrator, and governance forums to ensure Oracle Fusion Financials supports compliant and sustainable financial operations.
Role Purpose
To lead the translation of SAP Finance into Oracle Fusion Financials, ensuring simplified finance processes, accurate and auditable data migration, effective UAT and reconciliation, proactive risk management, and a controlled, assured go‑live.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Functional Design & SAP → Oracle Translation
• Lead functional design across Oracle Fusion Financials (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Cash Management)
• Translate SAP FI/CO processes into Oracle Fusion best‑practice designs
• Challenge and simplify legacy SAP customisation and organization-specific workarounds
• Design Oracle‑standard chart of accounts, ledgers, calendars, and posting rules
• Act as Finance Design Authority

Data Migration & Financial Integrity
• Define finance data migration scope (migrate vs summarise vs archive)
• Own finance data migration rules for opening balances, AP/AR open items, assets, and bank balances
• Support finance data cleansing prior to System Integrator mobilisation
• Validate migrated data and opening balances through reconciliation
• Ensure auditability and alignment with external audit requirements

Risk Management & Governance
• Identify and manage finance functional, data, and control risks
• Maintain a Finance risk register with mitigation actions
• Escalate risks impacting statutory reporting, cash position, or audit outcomes
• Support Design Authority and SteerCo decision making

Testing, UAT & Reconciliation
• Define realistic finance test scenarios covering end‑to‑end processes
• Lead Finance input into SIT and UAT
• Ensure testing covers source‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, and record‑to‑report
• Lead financial reconciliation during testing and cutover
• Support defect triage based on financial impact

Financial Controls, Audit & Compliance
• Ensure Oracle Fusion design supports segregation of duties and approval workflows
• Validate audit trails and period‑end controls
• Support statutory reporting and year‑end processes

Cutover, Go‑Live & Hypercare
• Support finance cutover planning and sequencing
• Validate finance readiness for go‑live
• Support go‑live assurance from a finance risk perspective
• Provide finance support during hypercare and stabilisation

Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven SAP Finance to Oracle Fusion Financials implementation experience
• Strong SAP FI/CO background
• Oracle Fusion Financials functional expertise
• Finance data migration and reconciliation experience
• Experience leading or supporting UAT
• Experience operating in regulated environments

Key Behaviours
• Financial integrity and control‑first mindset
• Strong data ownership and reconciliation discipline
• Confident challenging legacy finance practices
• Calm, credible, and decisive under programme pressure