Oracle Fusion Financials Functional Lead

About the role

BlackStone eIT is looking for an Oracle Fusion Financials Functional Lead in Cairo to own the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Financials solution for Mada Media, from fit-to-standard design through configuration, migration, testing, cutover and stabilization. The lead is accountable for a coherent finance design across General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Tax, Expenses, revenue-related accounting, financial close and reporting, while integrating Finance with Procurement, Enterprise Contracts, CRM, Projects, EPM, AMS and external services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead discovery, CRP1/fit-to-standard and CRP2/TO-BE workshops and turn agreed processes into an implementable Oracle Fusion design.
• Own enterprise financial structures and configuration decisions such as ledgers, legal entities, chart of accounts, calendars, currencies and accounting options.
• Lead configuration and validation for GL, AP, AR, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Tax and Expenses, covering revenue and receivables accounting touchpoints with Contracts and CRM.
• Design finance approval workflows and delegation of authority with Security/GRC teams, incorporating segregation of duties.
• Own the Finance sections of RD.011, RTM and BF.016 and ensure requirements are traceable to configuration or accepted gaps.
• Define migration scope, mapping and reconciliation rules with the Data Migration Lead, approve trial loads and final reconciliation evidence.
• Define integration requirements with Procurement, Contracts, CRM, Projects/EPM, AMS, banks and payment services, and review MD.050/MD.070 content where applicable.
• Define reporting, BI Publisher/OTBI and finance KPI requirements and validate outputs with the Reporting/Analytics team.
• Prepare and support SIT/UAT scenarios, manage defects, validate regression and drive business acceptance through TE.040/TE.130 evidence.
• Support cutover planning, opening balances, final data loads, period readiness, production validation and hypercare reconciliation.
• Lead and quality-review the Financials Consultant and transfer knowledge to Mada Media Finance users and administrators.

Required profile

• 10+ years in Oracle Financials implementation/consulting preferred, with strong Oracle Fusion Cloud experience.
• At least 3 end-to-end Oracle Fusion Financials implementations strongly preferred, including one complex multi-module integration programme.
• Proven ownership of finance migration, reconciliation, SIT/UAT and cutover activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or a related discipline; Oracle Fusion Financials certification and accounting qualifications are advantageous.
• Able to lead senior Finance stakeholders, defend fit-to-standard choices, understand accounting consequences and manage cross-module dependencies.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience configuring and leading GL, AP, AR, Cash, Assets, Tax and Expenses.
• Experience with Fusion receivables and revenue integrations is important.
• Knowledge of BI Publisher and OTBI.