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In a nutshell
This is a hands-on functional role that will support use of Oracle Financials 12.1.3 modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, Fixed Assets and the role they play in our financial reporting. This role will be working closely with Technology and Finance teams to deliver continuous improvement, process efficiencies and enhanced controls over end-to-end processing of accounting transactions and financial reporting.
What you need to do
Develop knowledge of the current Sainsbury's Oracle configuration including interfaces, processes and reporting outputs
Develop training material in conjunction with the Project/Finance teams to facilitate and successfully land all change
Ensure that day to day and periodic reporting and control processes are robust, effective and align with internal controls
Ensure relevant interfaces are documented, run accurately and efficiently on a regular basis, this will include documenting processes and knowledge transfer on error handling
Proactively examining system processes and seeking ways to improve, automate or otherwise extract efficiency
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve system discrepancies and issues
Be part of the Oracle Subject Matter Experts team providing support to the Finance division across the Oracle Financials suite
Perform ad-hoc duties as required
What you need to know and show
Previous experience of working with a Finance area supporting/managing Oracle Financials version 12.1.3 with deep experience in 2/3 of the following modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, Fixed Assets)
Deep understanding of financial transactions
Proven experience of managing finance systems and processes from end to end
Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy with excellent attention to detail and able to demonstrate good investigative and problem-solving skills
Self-starter with experience of understanding, documenting, and accounting for business processes
Ability to prioritise workload whilst managing business and finance stakeholder expectations in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
Proven ability and desire to deliver change
Prior experience in a similar role
Retail experience desirable
Directly or indirectly manages
No direct or indirect reports
Knowledge transfer to finance systems team