Job Description: Lead Financial Accountant
1. About the Company/Team
Oracle's Global Accounting Controllers (GAC)team is a strategic pillar within the Global Controllers Organization. The team is responsible for ensuring accurate US GAAP accounting and financial reportingacross Oracle's global operations.
GAC brings together forward-thinking finance professionals who leverage innovation, automation, and cloud technologiesto drive efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. The team plays a critical role in enabling timely financial close, standardized reporting, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement across Oracle's global footprint.
The Lead Financial Accountantwill be responsible for maintaining general accounting systems, policies, and procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP.
This role will support monthly and quarterly close activities, review balance sheet reconciliations, coordinate audits, and collaborate with global stakeholders across Finance, Controllers, and feeder processes. The individual will also contribute to process improvements, support entity transitions and M&A integration activities, and participate in regional and global finance initiatives.
- Execute and support monthly and quarterly book close activities for assigned entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, identify discrepancies, and drive timely resolution of accounting issues.
- Maintain general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, account analysis, and financial reporting.
- Coordinate and support statutory, SOX, internal, and tax audits by preparing schedules, responding to queries, and ensuring audit readiness.
- Partner with Finance Controllers, business finance teams, and feeder process owners to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.
- Support M&A entity accounting and integration activities, including book close, reporting, and transition-related deliverables.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational and accounting issues with a focus on process discipline and compliance.
- Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, system enhancements, and global finance transformation projects.
- Represent the team in regional and global projects, ensuring accounting requirements are understood and implemented effectively.
- Train and mentor new joiners and team members on accounting processes, reconciliations, systems, and close procedures.
4. Qualifications & Skills
- CA / CMA or equivalent qualification with 4-6 years of post-qualification experiencein Accounting and Finance.
- Strong understanding of US GAAPand general accounting principles.
- Hands-on experience in general ledger accounting, financial close, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience in financial reporting, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Income Statementanalysis.
- Ability to review, analyze, and resolve accounting discrepancies effectively.
- Experience coordinating or supporting audits, including SOX, statutory, internal, or tax audits.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet close timelines, and operate with accuracy in a fast-paced global environment.
- Experience working in a multinational or global accounting environment.
- Exposure to M&A accounting, entity integration, or finance transition activities.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and finance automation tools.
- Experience supporting process improvements, transformation initiatives, or system upgrades.
- Prior involvement in cross-functional, regional, or global finance projects.
- Ability to mentor team members and support knowledge transfer across accounting processes.
5. Self-Assessment Questions
Candidates may reflect on the following questions to assess their fit for the role:
- Do I have 4-6 years of post-qualification experience in Accounting and Finance after completing CA, CMA, or an equivalent qualification
- Am I confident in applying US GAAP principles to general ledger accounting, financial close, and reporting activities
- Have I independently supported month-end or quarter-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Can I review balance sheet reconciliations, identify accounting discrepancies, and drive timely resolution with minimal supervision
- Have I coordinated or supported SOX, statutory, internal, or tax audits in a structured and compliant manner
- Am I comfortable working with global stakeholders across Finance, Controllers, and business teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Can I contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, or finance transformation projects while maintaining accounting accuracy and compliance
As a member of the finance division, you will assist in accounting functions which may include general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and inter-company transactions. Maintain the general ledger to include the preparation of journal entries, analysis, reconciliation and reporting. Maintain and implement general accounting systems. Conduct account reconciliation periodically, ledger close activities, and provide accurate financial data to support management in decision making. Develop and prepare financial reports including profit and loss, income and balance sheet statements. Review and analyze inter-company transactions. Ensure all journal entries comply with internal and external audit specifications. Participate in the ongoing development and maintenance of internal procedures and processes. May participate in special projects.
Career Level - IC3
