Oracle EBS Techno-Functional Consultant (AR & Project Accounting)

Experience Level: 7–9 Years

Location: Offshore

Key Responsibilities

Functional Delivery

• Business Analysis: Lead requirement gathering sessions, map business processes to Oracle standard functionality, and perform gap analysis.
• Module Configuration: Configure, maintain, and optimize Oracle AR and Project Accounting modules to meet evolving business needs.
• Solution Design: Prepare detailed functional design documents for customizations, extensions, modifications, and interfaces (CEMLIs).
• Cross-Module Integration: Ensure seamless flow and reconciliation of data between PA, AR, General Ledger (GL), and Order Management (OM).

Technical Execution

• Development & Customization: Design and develop technical components (PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and Oracle Forms/Reports).
• Technical Documentation: Author comprehensive technical design specifications (MD.070) and installation scripts (MD.120).
• Data Migration & Integration: Build and maintain inbound/outbound interfaces using Oracle standard APIs, open interfaces, and Web Services.
• Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and optimize complex SQL queries, PL/SQL code, and concurrent programs to ensure system efficiency.

Support & Testing

• Production Support: Provide Tier 2/3 technical and functional support, troubleshooting critical system issues and closing month-end/year-end processing bottlenecks.
• Testing: Define test strategies, prepare test scripts (TE.040), and conduct Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Functional Expertise

• Project Accounting (PA): Deep understanding of Project Costing, Project Billing, revenue recognition, agreement and funding setups, and inter-project/inter-company billing.
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Expertise in customer setups, invoicing, receipt auto-matching, lockbox processing, revenue management, and period-close activities.
• Core Financials: Strong understanding of GL (SLA/Subledger Accounting architecture), Subledger-to-GL reconciliation, and Multi-Org environments.
• Documentation: Expert in writing clear, comprehensive functional documentation, including MD.050 (Functional Design), BR.100 (Application Setup), and mapping documents using AIM/OUM methodologies.

Technical Toolset

• Languages & Database: Advanced SQL, PL/SQL, and performance tuning techniques within Oracle Database 12c/19c environments.
• Development Tools: Oracle Forms 10g/11g, Oracle Reports, Oracle Workflow, and XML/BI Publisher.
• Architecture: Proficient in Oracle R12.2 architecture, including Online Patching (ADOP) concepts and standards.
• Frameworks: Familiarity with OAF (Oracle Application Framework) extensions and personalization is highly desirable.

Education & Soft Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills to trace data flow through backend tables and code layers.
• Working Hours: IST 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm