Oracle Functional SME - Finance (12M FTC) in London

Location: London, Coventry or Manchester Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager - Oracle Functional SME means being an integral part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to leveraging Oracle Financials to drive continuous improvement, process efficiencies, and enhanced controls in financial reporting. With the opportunity to work closely with Technology and Finance teams, you will play a crucial role in developing knowledge, facilitating change, and ensuring robust reporting processes. This hands-on role offers the chance to make a significant impact by proactively examining system processes, resolving discrepancies, and providing expert support across the Oracle Financials suite, all within a collaborative and dynamic environment that values innovation, accuracy, and professional growth.

What You’ll Do

You will play a crucial role in supporting and managing the use of Oracle Financials 12.1.3 modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, and Fixed Assets, to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting processes. Collaborating closely with Technology and Finance teams, you will focus on developing knowledge of the current Oracle configuration, enhancing training materials, ensuring robust reporting and control processes, and proactively seeking opportunities to improve system processes and drive efficiencies. Your deep experience in Oracle Financials and financial transactions, coupled with strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver change, will be instrumental in driving continuous improvement and process efficiencies within the Finance division.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Oracle Financials version 12.1.3, particularly focusing on modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, and Fixed Assets. Your strong understanding of financial transactions, coupled with your proven experience in managing finance systems and processes end-to-end, equips you to drive continuous improvement, process efficiencies, and enhanced controls in financial reporting. With meticulous attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to deliver change, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of day-to-day reporting processes and system functionalities within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience supporting or managing Oracle Financials v12.1.3, with demonstrable functional expertise in at least two of the following modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, or Fixed Assets.
• Demonstrable experience in business support, with a focus on the business user perspective.
• Demonstrable understanding of end-to-end financial transactions, including how data flows across finance systems and impacts accounting and reporting.
• Evidence of managing finance systems and processes end to end, including configuration, control, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Track record of accurately analysing financial or system data, with clear examples of investigation, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution.
• Proven ability to document and maintain business and finance processes, and to manage competing priorities while working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced operational environment.

Benefits

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, welcoming all colleagues wherever they work. Opportunities to try something new, development support, flexible working, and a range of benefits are offered. Some key benefits include:

• Colleague discount: 10% off after 4 weeks, 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• Pensions scheme and life cover.
• Performance-related bonus up to 20% of salary, depending on performance.
• Annual holiday allowance, with the option to buy additional holiday.
• Season ticket loans, interest-free car loan up to £10k, cycle-to-work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance.
• Employee Assistance Programme and private healthcare.
• Maternity or adoption leave up to 26 weeks’ pay and paternity leave up to 4 weeks’ pay.

For more details on benefits and eligibility, please consult Sainsbury’s internal resources.