Finance IT Manager

Finance IT Manager / Oracle ERP Lead

Location: Dubai, UAE

Department: Finance

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will have a strong Finance and Accounting background, combined with hands-on experience managing and supporting Oracle Fusion Finance modules. The candidate must also have experience in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, supply chain, oil & gas, or project-based environment and understand how procurement, inventory, manufacturing, projects, and other operational transactions integrate with Finance.

The role will be responsible for the effective operation, governance, continuous improvement, reporting, data accuracy, internal controls, and business-process optimization of Oracle Fusion.

Mandatory Requirements

Candidates will be shortlisted only if they meet all three of the following requirements:

Previous hands-on experience in Finance or Accounting

Strong practical experience with Oracle Fusion Finance

Industry experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Services, Supply

Chain, Logistics, Oil & Gas, or similar operational/project-based environments

Candidates with only general IT or Oracle technical experience and no

Finance/Accounting background should not be shortlisted.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oracle Fusion Finance Management

Act as the internal owner and primary custodian of Oracle Fusion.

Manage and support Oracle Fusion Finance modules, including:

o General Ledger (GL)

o Accounts Payable (AP)

o Accounts Receivable (AR)

o Fixed Assets

o Cash Management

o Taxo Cost Accounting

o Subledger Accounting

Ensure Oracle Fusion is aligned with Finance and Accounting processes.

Support month-end and year-end closing activities.

Ensure accurate posting and reconciliation between subledgers and the General

Ledger.

Review and resolve system-related accounting and reconciliation issues.

Maintain financial configurations, accounting rules, approval workflows, and system controls.

Support financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

Ensure system-generated financial information is accurate, complete, and available on time.

2. Manufacturing & Supply Chain Integration

Understand the financial flow across Procurement, Inventory, Manufacturing,

Supply Chain, Order Management, and Projects.

Ensure operational transactions are correctly reflected in Oracle Finance.

Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.

Support product costing, inventory valuation, work-in-progress (WIP), and cost-of- goods-sold (COGS) accounting.

Review the accounting impact of purchase orders, goods receipts, inventory movements, work orders, and sales transactions.

Identify and resolve integration issues between Oracle Finance and Supply

Chain/Manufacturing modules.

Work closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Projects, and Finance teams.

Improve cost visibility and financial reporting across manufacturing and supply-chain operations.

3. Reporting, Data & System Governance

Design and maintain financial and operational reporting frameworks.

Develop management reports and dashboards covering:

o Revenue

o Costs

o Inventoryo Procurement

o Production

o Project performance

Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial and operational data.

Maintain governance over master data, system configurations, and reporting structures.

Support data migration, system integration, data cleansing, and reconciliation activities.

Maintain system documentation, process maps, and user guides.

Define and monitor system-performance KPIs and value-assurance metrics.

4. Business Process Improvement

Review existing Finance and operational processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Drive process standardization and automation through Oracle Fusion.

Reduce manual processes, duplicate entries, and spreadsheet dependency.

Improve integration between Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory, and Projects.

Support implementation and adoption of additional Oracle modules and functionalities.

Recommend system enhancements to improve efficiency, controls, reporting, and decision-making.

Ensure system improvements deliver measurable business value.

5. Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls

Ensure financial processes and system outputs comply with company policies, IFRS, UAE VAT regulations, and applicable regional requirements.

Maintain system access controls, user roles, and approval authorities.

Ensure appropriate segregation of duties within Oracle Fusion.

Identify financial, operational, system, and data risks and implement corrective actions.

Maintain audit trails, system logs, and supporting documentation.

Support internal and external audits.

Ensure compliance with IT governance, internal-control, and quality-management requirements. Develop and maintain business-continuity and disaster-recovery procedures.

6. Project, Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Lead or support Oracle Fusion implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects.

Gather Finance and business requirements and translate them into practical system solutions.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders, Oracle consultants, and external service providers.

Manage project plans, timelines, testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and system deployment.

Monitor vendors against agreed service levels and contractual requirements.

Provide system training and guidance to Finance and other business users.

Communicate project progress, risks, system changes, and issues to management.

Coordinate with teams across different countries and time zones.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

Professional Finance qualification such as CA, ACCA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent is advantageous.

Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Finance Systems, or ERP management.

Previous hands-on experience in a Finance or Accounting role is mandatory.

Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Finance modules is mandatory.

Experience in Oracle ERP implementation, post-implementation support, or system enhancement is required.

Experience in one or more of the following industries is required:

o Manufacturing

o Engineering

o Industrial Services

o Supply Chain & Logistics

o Oil & Gas

o Project-based Operations

Strong understanding of how Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory, and Supply

Chain processes integrate with Finance. Experience in product costing, inventory valuation, WIP, and COGS accounting is required.

Knowledge of IFRS, financial controls, UAE VAT, and audit requirements is preferred.

UAE/Middle East experience is advantageous.

Oracle Fusion certification is an advantage.

Key Competencies

Strong Finance and Accounting knowledge

Strong functional knowledge of Oracle Fusion

Understanding of manufacturing and supply-chain operations

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to understand the financial impact of operational transactions

High attention to detail and data accuracy

Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills

Good project-management and organizational skills

Ability to translate business requirements into practical Oracle solutions

Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment

Self-driven, collaborative, and results-oriented

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