JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Role: Oracle EBS Conversion Lead
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Duration: 6+ Months
Responsibilities & Duties
- Lead finance process owners and subject matter experts through a discovery process to identify current state financial information and data sources (Oracle and other systems) to determine what data will be converted to Workday. Finance functional areas include (but are not limited to) the chart of accounts, financial accounting, banking, business assets, grants, gifts/endowments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and suppliers, and procurement.
- Develop and maintain a master inventory of all required data conversions
- Develop and maintain a detailed process and work plan for gathering and documenting conversion requirements, developing and testing conversion extracts and transformations, and performing data validations.
- Develop a process for gathering detailed conversion requirements and developing data mappings from Oracle to Workday
- Assign Oracle conversion extract and transformation work to conversion developers, monitor progress, and ensure that timelines are met.
- Develop detailed understanding of automated conversion tools to be used on project.
- Develop conversions in a repeatable, high quality manner, using standard tool sets
- Ensure that all conversions are documented in a clear and auditable manner, with a clear audit trail and accessible reconciliations of Oracle legacy data to Workday data.
- Identify high value opportunities to streamline and improve the quality of converted data across all finance areas, and work with functional team to identify data cleanup opportunities
- Develop, document and execute detailed processes and test scenarios to validate the accuracy and quality of converted data
- Identify requirements for the development of data validation reports both in Oracle, and the target system (Workday Financials)
- Partner closely with the Deployment Manager to sequence all data conversions on the master cut-over plan
- Partner closely with the change management function to communicate community and end user impacts of data conversions
- Perform other duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong, detailed understanding of financial systems and financial data, preferably Oracle EBS
- Demonstrated experience in a larger scale financial system conversion
- Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information to non-technical users, and ability to communicate accurate status to project leadership
- Demonstrate leadership skills and a dedication to developing self and others
- Outstanding aptitude and ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies, including Workday iLoads, EIBs, Workday Web Services, and automated conversion and testing tools such as Hoover
- Strong ability to understand the underlying business function being served by conversions
- Effective project management skills, with ability to plan effectively, efficiently, and to deliver on time
- Ability to effectively manage multiple efforts and concurrent priorities
- Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and analytical acumen
- Demonstrate honesty, integrity and respect for other individuals
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
Restricted/Unrestricted: Restricted Term: Two years
Required Experience: 5 - 7 years of experience with major ERP systems, including conversions and implementation
Preferred Experience: 2 years of experience managing a team of developers, and with Oracle EBS strongly preferrred
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Certifications: Certified in Oracle PL/SQL, and transformation tools such as webMethods, Informatica
Required Computer Applications:
- Hands-on experience working with data extraction and transformation tools, TOAD
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with Office and desktop productivity tools such as Office 365, Zoom, Sharepoint, Visio and MS Teams;
Preferred Computer Applications: Workday HCM or Workday Financials
Regards,
Jivendra Chaudhary
Sr. Technical Recruiter
cyberThink Inc
Office: 9087393790
Cell No.: 732-436-3203
