Finance Functional Lead

Join us at EIT:

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

- Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology

- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture

- Climate Change & Managing CO₂

- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real‑world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas for lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org.

Your Role:

EIT is seeking an experienced Finance Functional Lead with deep expertise in Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud applications to lead our enterprise finance transformation initiatives. This is a key leadership role responsible for defining, implementing, and optimizing finance processes across Oracle Fusion modules to support organizational strategy, compliance, and operational excellence. You will partner closely with Finance leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure successful deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement of Oracle Fusion Finance solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of Oracle Fusion Finance modules (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Expenses, Procurement, Reporting).

- Translate finance business requirements into functional Oracle ERP solutions.

- Act as the Finance SME, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance standards.

- Define and maintain system governance, internal controls, and data integrity.

- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure seamless integration with other enterprise systems.

- Oversee upgrades, release management, testing, and change impact assessments.

- Provide strategic guidance on Oracle ERP capabilities and best practices.

- Develop training and change management materials to support adoption.

- Resolve issues and drive continuous improvement in financial processes.

- Mentor junior consultants and analysts to build internal capability.

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Information Systems.

- 8–10+ years of experience with Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud, with deep functional expertise.

- Proven success in leading full lifecycle Oracle Finance implementations or ERP transformations.

- Strong understanding of finance processes, compliance (IFRS, GAAP, SOX), and reporting.

- Hands‑on experience with Oracle configuration, workflows, security, and reporting tools (OTBI, Smart View, FRS, BI Publisher).

- Familiarity with chart of accounts, subledger accounting, and intercompany processes.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Oracle Financials Cloud Implementation Specialist certification (highly desirable).

Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

- Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) for finance processes.

- Knowledge of EPM Cloud for planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

- Familiarity with treasury, tax, and financial consolidation systems.

- Agile/Scrum delivery experience in ERP or finance transformation projects.

We offer the following salary and benefits:

- Salary: £75,000 – £90,000 Dependent on Experience. Plus Travel Allowance and bonus

- Enhanced holiday pay

- Pension

- Life Assurance

- Income Protection

- Private Medical Insurance

- Hospital Cash Plan

- Therapy Services

- Perk Box

- Electric Car Scheme

Why work for EIT:

At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact

Terms of Appointment:

You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.

You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate).

During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.

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