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.

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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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 Steer Co decision making

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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