Finance Functional Manager (COE Lead)

Job Title: Functional Financials COE Lead – Oracle E-Business Suite & Oracle Fusion Financials

Location:Chennai / Hyderabad

Position Summary

We are seeking a seasoned and visionaryFunctional COE Leadto join our Oracle Applications practice, with deep expertise inOracle E-Business Suite (EBS)andOracle Fusion Financials. This is a strategic leadership role within our consulting organization, responsible for definingdelivery excellence, solution governance, and functional innovationacross our Oracle ERP engagements.

As the COE Lead, you will establish and overseebest practices, functional frameworks, solution templates, and reusable assetsto drive consistent, scalable, and high-quality delivery across client programs. You will also play a key role inpre-sales, client advisory, and transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

COE Leadership & Governance:

• Establish and lead theFunctional Center of Excellencefor Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion Financials.
• Define and enforcedelivery standards, templates, and best practicesfor Oracle ERP functional workstreams.
• Build and maintainknowledge repositories, accelerators, and reusable artifacts for rapid solution delivery.
• Providefunctional governance and quality assuranceacross multiple client engagements.
• Track-wise Functional Manager across regions
• Utilization - 50% on Pre-sales & Practice building and 50% on Delivery
• Provide leadership in the area of functional expertise and provide guidance to all levels of personnel seeking help in their area of expertise for project specific /industry specific/module specific issues.
• Be the functional go to person for critical issues on all projects across regions
  
  

Functional Solutioning & Advisory

• Act as thefunctional SME and advisorfor complex ERP implementations, upgrades, and cloud transformations.
• Guide clients on best-fit functional solutions aligning with business needs and industry practices.
• Lead or supportsolution design, blueprinting, and business process workshops.
• Advise onfinance process transformation, harmonization, and Oracle best practices.
  
  

Pre-Sales & Practice Development

• Collaborate with sales and bid teams to drivepre-sales solutioning, RFP responses, and client presentations.
• Define functional scope, estimates, delivery models, and solution differentiators.
• Co-ordinate & Assist in Pre-sales and demos and conduct demos, discovery sessions
• Contribute tothought leadershipthrough whitepapers, webinars, and client advisory sessions.
• Recommends improvements in efficiency, services, processes, and product offerings within the scope of work.
  
  

Team Enablement & Mentoring

• Mentor and guide functional consultants across Oracle Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, PO, iProc, SLA, Projects, etc.).
• Conduct internal training sessions and promote certification pathways.
• Leadfunctional capability developmentinitiatives across the practice.
• Co-ordinate & Conduct Skill enhancement & training & Talent acquisitions
• Co-ordinate & Assist in recruitment – Conduct interviews
  
  

Transformation Programs

• Provide leadership forlarge-scale Oracle ERP transformation projects, especiallymigrations from EBS to Oracle Cloud.
• Ensure end-to-end functional consistency across project phases (design, configuration, testing, training, cutover, and support).
• Support change management and user enablement efforts from a functional perspective.
• Understands client's requirements and works collaboratively with the project team to develop approaches and solutions customized to satisfy the customer needs.
• Provide Key Business solutions on Projects Deliveries
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, MBA or CPA is a plus.
• 15+ yearsof functional experience inOracle ERP, including:Oracle Fusion Cloud Financialsand Proven track record withOracle E-Business Suite (R12)
• Experience in aconsulting/services environment, delivering solutions to external clients.
• Strong expertise acrosscore financial modulesand business processes (P2P, O2C, Record to Report, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to leadcross-functional teams, manage senior stakeholders, and influence solution decisions.
• Familiarity withimplementation methodologies (OUM, AIM)and tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Oracle Cloud Financials certification(s)
• Experience withmulti-country rollouts, shared services, and global design
  
  

Why Join Us

• Be a key contributor to a growing Oracle practice
• Lead strategic transformation programs across diverse industries
• Collaborate with a team of top-tier Oracle consultants and thought leaders
• Competitive salary, performance incentives, and continuous learning opportunities