Oracle Financial Consultant
Job Description
Oracle FDI Developer/Analyst
Contract
Palo Alto, CA (Remote or Hybrid if in SF Bay Area)
This position pays around $60 - $70/hr on W2
Responsibilities:
- Business Discovery & Analysis
-Lead requirements for workshops with FP&A, Accounting & Procurement.
-Translating needs into well-formed user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics. Map KPIs/metrics (e.g., revenue, COGS, Opex, cash flow, AP/AR aging, PO cycle times) to source systems and FDI subject areas.
- Data Modeling & Development & Go live (Oracle FDI)
-Design and implement data models, pipelines, and semantic layers within Oracle Finance Data Intelligence (leveraging Oracle subject areas, views, and data products).
-Build/Configure reports, dashboards, and self-service datasets.
-Implement drill paths, prompts/filters, row-level security, and data
entitlements.
-Establish data quality checks & build/maintain documentation
-Conduct UAT and migrate in production environment
- Demos, Enablement & Iteration
-Run demos and showcases with Finance leadership and business stakeholders; collect feedback and iterate fast.
-Create playbooks and training (how-to guides, release notes, KPI definitions) to drive adoption and self-service analytics.
Required Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience implementing and configuring Oracle Financial Data Intelligence (FDI)
- Experience leading requirements gathering sessions with finance stakeholders including FP&A, Accounting, and Procurement
- Strong understanding of financial metrics and KPIs such as revenue, COGS, operating expenses, cash flow, AP/AR aging, and procurement cycle times
- Proven ability to design and build data models, semantic layers, dashboards, and self-service datasets within Oracle FDI
- Experience configuring drill paths, prompts, filters, row-level security, and data entitlements
- Knowledge of Oracle subject areas, views, and data products
- Experience mapping business metrics to source systems and reporting structures
- Ability to establish data quality checks and validation processes
- Experience conducting user acceptance testing and managing production migrations
- Strong documentation skills covering data models, configurations, and processes
- Ability to create training materials, playbooks, and how-to guides for end users
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to finance leadership and business stakeholders
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Oracle Cloud Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement)
- Familiarity with Oracle Analytics Cloud, OTBI, or Oracle Business Intelligence
- Background working directly with FP&A teams on budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning processes
- Experience with data integration tools or Oracle Integration Cloud
- Prior experience in a consulting or systems integrator environment
- Background working in multinational organizations or with global finance teams
- Experience driving self-service analytics adoption across an organization
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and iterative delivery practices CBAP , PMP , or Oracle certifications
Core Competencies:
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to break down complex business problems, identify root causes, and develop structured solutions
- Technical Aptitude: Comfort working hands-on with data models, configurations, and reporting tools while understanding underlying data structures
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes, terminology, and how data supports decision-making
- Communication: Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and translate business needs into technical requirements
- Stakeholder Management: Skill in building relationships, managing expectations, and engaging effectively with finance leadership and cross-functional teams
- Attention to Detail: Commitment to data accuracy, documentation quality, and thorough testing
- Adaptability: Ability to iterate quickly based on feedback and adjust to evolving priorities
- Ownership & Accountability: Self-directed approach with a strong sense of responsibility for outcomes and deliverables
- Enablement Mindset: Focus on empowering end users through training, documentation, and self-service capabilities
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with technical and business teams across functions and geographies