Senior Solution Architect, Oracle

at  Inizio

ABOUT US

We help our clients navigate their clinical development and commercialization journey by connecting best-in-class scientific knowledge, market intelligence, actionable data, cutting-edge tech, communication, and creative execution.
With a global presence and a wide range of career paths, the career possibilities are expanding at Inizio. We’re a growing global team of 11,700 - a $1.5bn revenue business working with the world’s leading health and life sciences businesses, and we have exciting growth plans. Whoever and wherever you are, we’ll empower you with the autonomy you need to experiment, learn, and grow. We’ll make sure that you feel valued, supported, and confident being yourself at work. And of course, because we’re helping our clients to transform healthcare and improve millions of lives you can feel pride in your work at Inizio.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing Oracle Fusion solutions, specifically in global company with financial shared services.
• Strong experience in a consulting role, delivering finance technology solutions and advising on best practices.
• Proven experience in business case creation, value identification, and delivering measurable ROI

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in Oracle Fusion Financials (Project and Portfolio Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, and Financial Reporting).
• Experience in integrating Oracle Fusion with other ERP systems and third-party applications.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and SaaS implementation approaches

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate complex financial systems and processes

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Solutions Architect specialising in core finance, project management, shared service centre and process automation solutions. In this role, you will collaborate closely with finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into effective, scalable solutions leveraging Oracle Fusion (including PPM) and Oracle EPM. You will be responsible for defining the architecture, delivering integrated technology solutions, and ensuring that financial operations are streamlined and optimised.
The ideal candidate will have strong consulting experience, with the ability to drive value identification, realisation, and business case development, ensuring that projects are aligned with business objectives and demonstrate clear return on investment (ROI).
This is a remote-working role reporting to our Enterprise Architecture Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Advice: Leverage consulting experience to assess client needs, advise on best practices, and lead the development of technology roadmaps that support business goals, focusing on finance operations such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project and Portfolio Management, Enterprise Performance Management and Financial Reporting.
Business Case & ROI: Work closely with finance leaders to identify and quantify business value, create and validate business cases, and present ROI analyses. Ensure that proposed solutions deliver measurable financial and operational improvements.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with finance teams, Global process owners, IT departments, and other key stakeholders to gather requirements, create solution designs, and deliver technology solutions that are aligned with business needs and regulatory requirements.
Solution Architecture: Design, implement, and lead Oracle Fusion-based financial solutions that align with the organization’s finance and business strategy. Develop robust architectures that integrate finance processes with Oracle Fusion applications.
Technology Leadership: Provide strategic oversight and hands-on guidance throughout the entire solution lifecycle—from requirement gathering, architecture design, configuration, development, testing, and deployment.
Value Realization: Drive post-implementation reviews to ensure value realization, providing ongoing support and strategic input to continuously improve financial systems and processes.
Innovation & Best Practices: Stay up to date on the latest Oracle Fusion capabilities and emerging technologies in finance. Apply innovative thinking to continuously evolve solution offerings, ensuring the organization is utilizing the best technology stack.
Project Management: Support the management of project delivery including timelines, budgets, resource planning, and risk management. Lead the execution of major finance transformation projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time and within scope.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure all solutions adhere to compliance, governance, and risk management protocols, especially in regulated industries.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing Oracle Fusion solutions, specifically in global company with financial shared services.
• Strong experience in a consulting role, delivering finance technology solutions and advising on best practices.
• Proven experience in business case creation, value identification, and delivering measurable ROI.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in Oracle Fusion Financials (Project and Portfolio Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, and Financial Reporting).
• Experience in integrating Oracle Fusion with other ERP systems and third-party applications.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and SaaS implementation approaches.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate complex financial systems and processes.

Certifications: Oracle Cloud certification in Financials or ERP is a plus.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.