Job Role: Lead Oracle EBS Functional Analyst
Location: Remote
Duration: 6+ Months
Experience: 12+ years of experience mandatory.
Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Oracle EBS Functional Analyst with deep expertise in General Ledger (GL) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P), along with working knowledge of Order-to-Cash (O2C). Resource will work closely with Finance, Accounting, and IT teams to support, optimize, and enhance our record-to-report and procure-to-pay processes, while supporting O2C touchpoints. You will serve as the bridge between Finance and IT, driving functional design, solution delivery, and continuous process improvement across North America, Europe, and APAC, and you will collaborate with offshore support teams.
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger & Financial Close
Provide functional support for Oracle EBS GL, including chart of accounts, ledgers, calendars, currencies, journals, and allocations.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
Support GL consolidations and eliminations, including consolidation setups, mapping of subsidiary ledgers to the parent, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and reconciliation of consolidated results.
Maintain and support Subledger Accounting (SLA) rules, accounting setups, and FSG/reporting structures.
Troubleshoot journal import, posting, and reconciliation issues across subledgers.
Support external audit, SOX, and US GAAP reporting requirements, including testing and documentation.
Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Experience in configuring Oracle Modules - General Ledger, Payables/Payments, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Revenue Management, Sub Ledger Accounting and EBTax.
Provide functional support for accounting, procure-to-pay and related modules.
Responsible for supporting the business group on various Projects/Enhancements and Support.
Support US sales and use tax configuration, tax engine integrations, and compliance requirements.
Support payment processing and bank integrations, including ACH/NACHA, wire, check, virtual card, and positive pay.
Monitor and support period-end activities.
Support the integration of Oracle EBS with Coupa (invoices, and supplier data) and Concur (employee expense reports and reimbursements), including troubleshooting data and accounting issues between these platforms and EBS AP and GL.
Order-to-Cash (O2C) Support
Provide functional support for Receivables and related O2C modules, including invoicing, credit/debit notes, cash application, lockbox, and collections.
Support billing and revenue-related processes and their GL accounting impact.
Coordinate with O2C teams on CRM (e.g., Salesforce) to EBS integration issues affecting orders, customers, and billing.
Integration & Data Flow
Support integrations between Oracle EBS and peripheral systems (CRM, banks, tax engines such as Vertex or Avalara, Coupa, Concur, data warehouse).
Analyze interface failures, coordinate with technical teams on triage and resolution, and prevent recurring issues.
Ensure accurate, timely data flow across modules and external systems.
Bridge Between Finance and IT
Act as the primary functional liaison between Finance users and IT/technical teams for enhancements and projects.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and partner with technical teams on solution design and delivery.
Participate in design reviews, configuration decisions, SIT/UAT, and production deployments.
Lead discussions with analytics and data teams on GL, P2P, and O2C requirements for the enterprise data warehouse and reporting.
Process Excellence & Efficiency
Evaluate current GL, P2P, and O2C processes, controls, and system usage to identify gaps, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
Lead standardization and automation across close, procurement, and payables processes globally.
Develop and maintain functional documentation, process flows, and end-user training materials.
Global Stakeholder Support
Support finance and operations teams across US and India, bridging communication and coordination between these regions and considering region-specific requirements and timelines.
Work closely with cross-functional leaders and teams.
Serve as the functional point of contact for Controllership, Accounting, Procurement, AP, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and Internal Audit on Oracle EBS questions, incidents, and enhancement requests.
AI & Digital Enablement
Drive adoption of AI capabilities in finance processes, including:
AI-assisted reconciliations and anomaly detection in GL and subledgers
Intelligent document processing for supplier invoices and data extraction
Predictive analytics for cash flow, spend, and expense forecasting
Natural language query and reporting tools for financial insights
Partner with IT to integrate AI solutions with Oracle EBS and adjacent systems.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience
8+ years as a functional analyst or finance systems role in Oracle EBS.
Strong hands-on experience in GL and P2P (AP, Purchasing, iProcurement).
Working experience in O2C (AR, billing, collections), including understanding of how it integrates with GL.
Experience supporting multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-region operations.
Prior work in a global company with distributed teams and cross-time-zone collaboration.
Technical & Functional Skills
Strong knowledge of the Oracle EBS data model, setups, and configuration across GL, AP, PO, and AR.
Solid understanding of Subledger Accounting and the end-to-end record-to-report cycle.
Understanding of integrations between ERP and peripheral systems.
Ability to create functional design documents, test cases, and user guides.
Proficiency in SQL is a plus