Oracle Solutions Configuration Consultant / Solution Architect

at  Baker Tilly

Overview
BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing consulting and accounting firms in the country?
If yes, consider joining
Baker Tilly
(BT) as an Oracle Payroll Cloud Solution Architect! This is a great opportunity to be a valued leader in one of our most dynamic markets. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a mentor and coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your expertise to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.

You will enjoy this role if:

• You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized
• You are looking to be part of a fast growing, innovative practice where your hard work and creativity can help us continue to build, improve and advance
• You are excited about enabling SaaS solutions leveraging the Oracle Cloud HCM Suite
• You like to work with a variety of clients, panning many industries
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and desire to work collaboratively with others to meet client needs
• You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together.

• You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow.

  What you will do:

• Design and deliver Oracle Payroll functional architecture strategy with leading practices throughout all phases of a cloud transformation

• Lead strategic Payroll business process transformation sessions and conversations to identify opportunities for improvement related to people, process or technology.
• Identify solution gaps, requirement gaps, and key design decisions, and communicate and document their associated options, considerations, and provide recommendations based on prior experience and leading practice.
• Critically research, identify and provide system solutions that maximize process efficiencies/effectiveness and minimize future state maintenance and sustainability efforts.
• Advocate and persuade the client to choose product and/or industry best practice solutions based on in-depth Payroll experience and Oracle expertise
• Articulate system and process design options to client audiences with varying degrees of expertise (i.e. Leadership, technical, functional…) to obtain consensus.
• Apply business process and system expertise to bring forth leading practice recommendation in the area of Payroll and key cross functional areas (technical, absence management, time and labor).
• Ability to synthesis business use cases and functional requirements to define system requirements and set the direction for corresponding and complimentary solution delivery aligned to business goals.
• Apply business and functional knowledge and expertise, working in collaboration with the engagement teams, in the implementation of business-aligned/driven Oracle Cloud solutions
• Oversee and participate in the configuration of Oracle Cloud Payroll to bring client requirements to life and lead testing and training programs
• Support robust change management programs to increase adoption for our clients with the Payroll Cloud Solution
• Partner with project managers to identify project risk and issues. Work together to collaboratively develop and articulate mitigate strategies
• Design, define, and document functional requirements and specifications for technical components of the Payroll Solution and partner with the technical team to execute development completion and unit testing of technical objects including fast formulas, integrations, reports, and data migration
• Support sales cycles as needed as a Subject Matter Expert
• Participate in the development and deployment of implementation methodologies, trainings and toolkits through internal initiatives and lead continuous development of the internal market offering
• Provide coaching, mentoring and performance counseling to consultants and client team members
• Participate in the development and deployment of team member Payroll implementation training
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members and clients through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, human resources, or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of implementation experience, with 2+ years of hands on experience implementing Oracle Payroll
• In-depth experience designing and configuring Payroll workflow approval rules via the Oracle Transaction Console and Oracle BPM Worklist toolsets
• Experience with designing and configuring Payroll user security (functional roles and data roles) via the Oracle Security Console and Workforce Structure toolsets
• Oracle Payroll Cloud Implementation Specialist Certification
• Certification in other related Oracle HCM Cloud modules is a plus
• Excellent analysis skills and the ability to break down complex problems and offer recommendations and solutions
• Business expertise in Payroll processes as well as having strong knowledge of other related business processes, such as Absence Management and Time and Labor
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills, and highly developed Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel) required
• Ability to engage effectively at the business and technical level, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the “big picture” as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
• Exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
• Ability to multi task across and prioritize effectively across multiple different projects and stakeholders both internal and external
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with client resources from lower level to C suite
• Ability to travel, potentially up to 30%
• Must be willing to work non-traditional business hours for client demands

You will enjoy this role if:

• You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized
• You are looking to be part of a fast growing, innovative practice where your hard work and creativity can help us continue to build, improve and advance
• You are excited about enabling SaaS solutions leveraging the Oracle Cloud HCM Suite
• You like to work with a variety of clients, panning many industries
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and desire to work collaboratively with others to meet client needs
• You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together.
• You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow

What you will do:

• Design and deliver Oracle Payroll functional architecture strategy with leading practices throughout all phases of a cloud transformation
• Lead strategic Payroll business process transformation sessions and conversations to identify opportunities for improvement related to people, process or technology.
• Identify solution gaps, requirement gaps, and key design decisions, and communicate and document their associated options, considerations, and provide recommendations based on prior experience and leading practice.
• Critically research, identify and provide system solutions that maximize process efficiencies/effectiveness and minimize future state maintenance and sustainability efforts.
• Advocate and persuade the client to choose product and/or industry best practice solutions based on in-depth Payroll experience and Oracle expertise
• Articulate system and process design options to client audiences with varying degrees of expertise (i.e. Leadership, technical, functional…) to obtain consensus.
• Apply business process and system expertise to bring forth leading practice recommendation in the area of Payroll and key cross functional areas (technical, absence management, time and labor).
• Ability to synthesis business use cases and functional requirements to define system requirements and set the direction for corresponding and complimentary solution delivery aligned to business goals.
• Apply business and functional knowledge and expertise, working in collaboration with the engagement teams, in the implementation of business-aligned/driven Oracle Cloud solutions
• Oversee and participate in the configuration of Oracle Cloud Payroll to bring client requirements to life and lead testing and training programs
• Support robust change management programs to increase adoption for our clients with the Payroll Cloud Solution
• Partner with project managers to identify project risk and issues. Work together to collaboratively develop and articulate mitigate strategies
• Design, define, and document functional requirements and specifications for technical components of the Payroll Solution and partner with the technical team to execute development completion and unit testing of technical objects including fast formulas, integrations, reports, and data migration
• Support sales cycles as needed as a Subject Matter Expert
• Participate in the development and deployment of implementation methodologies, trainings and toolkits through internal initiatives and lead continuous development of the internal market offering
• Provide coaching, mentoring and performance counseling to consultants and client team members
• Participate in the development and deployment of team member Payroll implementation training
• Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members and clients through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balanc