Oracle Cloud BI Lead

Oracle Cloud BI Lead

6 month contract - OIR35

Hybrid- onsite in London 2 days a week

Job Description:

We are supporting our client on a large-scale Finance Transformation programme, implementing Oracle Fusion ERP and Oracle EPM modules, to source a Oracle Cloud BI Lead. This role will help design, develop, and manage reporting solutions within Oracle Fusion Reporting, EPM, Fusion Data Intelligence, and Analytics for this leading organisation.

The ideal candidate will possess expertise in interpreting functional business needs within the Finance teams and build the required reports using Oracle Reporting tools and frameworks (OTBI, BI Publisher, FDI). This role will ensure data accuracy, enhance reporting capabilities, and create a robust reporting framework to support all business functions. You will work closely with business teams to understand reporting needs, develop both standardized and custom reports, and upskill teams to self-serve future or custom reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Influence and guide business teams on utilising Oracle reporting tools to improve data insights.
• Engage with Finance stakeholders to ensure strategic direction and business objectives are well understood.
• Provide expert financial analysis and recommendations to senior management on reporting and strategic decisions.
• Lead the training and development of a new Shared Services Oracle Reporting Team (off-shore).
• Assist in building processes and procedures to ensure service delivery meets agreed service levels.
• Proactively troubleshoot and conduct root cause analysis of reporting issues, implementing preventative measures as needed.
• Review and approve Change Requests impacting the reporting space.
• Lead and support testing activities (System, Integration, User Acceptance).
• Support ad-hoc projects (e.g., acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures).
• Work closely with global technology teams on reporting interfaces, integrations, and data models.
• Provide guidance on complex application configuration activities within reporting systems.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary education in IT, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of complex multi-currency, multi-company accounting systems, essential.
• Accredited Oracle Certified Professional or similar certification.
• Strong experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud and Oracle EPM (PBCS, FCCS, and PMCS) implementations.
• Solid knowledge of Oracle applications architecture, including data and reporting flows through ERP and EPM applications.
• Strong report development skills in Oracle Cloud BI reporting frameworks (OTBI, BI Publisher, Smart View) are essential.