Job Title: Senior financial Operations Resource/Integration Specialist:
Company: IBM
Location: Mountjoy – Dublin
Type: Contract
Job Description:
IBM is seeking a Senior Financial Operations Resource with extensive experience in Oracle Customer Care and Billing, ERP systems, and financial integration projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance operations, major IT projects, and hands-on technical roles involving data migration, system integration, and testing. This role will require excellent communication and project management skills, as well as experience in leading and delivering technical aspects of projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance Department Support: At least 3+ years of experience supporting finance operations during month-end close processes in a multinational or utility business.
ERP System Integration: 6+ years of experience in implementing or integrating significant database-based ERP, Billing, or Financial systems such as Oracle OeBS, SAP, Peoplesoft, or similar systems.
SQL/PLSQL Expertise: 6+ years of working knowledge in SQL, PLSQL, SQL Developer, and Toad, with experience working on underlying Oracle or similar databases.
IT Project Delivery: 6+ years of experience managing major IT projects, with hands-on experience in data migration, data reporting, and system integration across architecture, design, and development phases.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Significant experience supporting all testing activities and cycles for a project, including creating test cases, preparing test data, defining scenarios, tracking issues, and delivering results.
System Upgrades: Proven experience working through significant upgrades of financial systems, ensuring stability and continuous improvement.
Technical Documentation: Key player in system analysis and design to produce Impact Assessments, Functional and Technical Design Specifications, and other high-quality project documentation.
Project Leadership: Lead and deliver technical aspects of projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations throughout the project life cycle.
Test Plans & Results: Deliver high-quality test plans and test results, contributing to overall project success.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with Project Managers, IT Leads, User Managers, and end-users to effectively communicate technical information, project timelines, and resource requirements.
Non-Functional Requirements: Identify and address non-functional requirements and challenges related to system design.
Personal Workload Management: Skilled in managing a schedule of personal work across competing priorities, ensuring timely delivery.
Deployment & Release Activities: Lead deployment and release efforts, ensuring a smooth transition into production environments.
Qualifications:
Bonus experience - Minimum of 3+ years of experience with Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CC&B).
3+ years of experience working within or supporting a finance department during month-end processes.
6+ years of experience implementing or integrating ERP systems like Oracle OeBS, SAP, Peoplesoft, or comparable platforms.
6+ years of experience with SQL, PLSQL, SQL Developer, and Toad, particularly on Oracle or similar databases.
Extensive hands-on experience in IT projects, particularly in data migration, integration, reporting, and testing.
Proven experience in project documentation, including design specifications, impact assessments, and test results.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders.
Preferred Skills:
Strong attention to detail in tracking, analyzing, and proving test results.
Experience managing and delivering multiple technical aspects of projects simultaneously.
Ability to identify and solve challenges related to non-functional requirements and system design.
Experience in deployment and release activities within IT projects.
