Oracle Financial Consultant

Job Title: Oracle Financial Consultant/ Finance Cell Therapy Operations

Location: New Brunswick NJ Onsite (23 days a week)

Duration: 12 months to start

Top 35 skills required:

Candidates with Oracle ERP experience
Manufacturing/ Costing background
Details Oriented; Selfstarter
Pharma Experience

HM notes:

Required Experience:

• Proficiency in Oracle is essential; experience in SAP is advantageous but not as critical as Oracle expertise.
• Manufacturing experience is mandatory with a preference for candidates with experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

ERP Experience: Candidates must have ERP experience specifically related to the manufacturing sector.

Transaction Knowledge: Must understand manufacturing transactions.

Support PostSAP Implementation: The role includes supporting drafting processes once SAP goes live.

Experience Gaps: Current candidates lack Oracle manufacturing experience. Ideal candidates should have manufacturing finance experience in an Oracle setting preferably within the pharmaceutical domain.

Top Priorities:

Oracle expertise

Oracle ERP manufacturing experience

Ability to run and extract data using OBIEE

Experience Level: 23 Years of Oracle Manufacturing

DEPARTMENT Finance
PREREQUISITES Education: BA or BS in Finance/ Accounting. MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
Experience: 35 years of Finance/ Accounting with a minimum of 12 years of cost accounting experience.

Purpose of the function
This role supports Cell Therapy Financial Planning & Analysis function. Activities include monthly and quarterly close activities timely management reporting proper costing of products and inventories and movement of products across legal entities.

Monthly/Quarterly Close Activities
Prepare external manufacturing month end journal entries by performing detailed analysis of manufacturing activity. Complete account reconciliations of general ledger accounts in compliance with internal controls
Support in preparation of external manufacturing monthend reporting package and analysis as well as reporting of key variance drivers to operations management.
Support in preparation of analysis of inventory accounts including preparation of inventory reserves and writeoff analysis.
Budget preparation Forecasts and Financial Analysis
Support preparation of financial budgets and forecasts for External Manufacturing operations.
Support in the standard cost setting process for externally manufactured cell therapy products including updating system with new standards.
Assist in various management reports and analysis required by budgeting and forecasting process.
Other Responsibilities
Support the cycle counting and physical inventory programs ensuring a high standard of inventory control.
Prepares and maintains SarbanesOxley (SOX) documentation for cost accounting functions.
Satisfy internal and external audit requests as necessary.
Recommends and implements improvements to current processes where appropriate.

Skills/Knowledge Required:
BA or BS in Finance / Accounting. CPA strongly preferred.
ThreeFive years of accounting/financial experience with at least 12 years of relevant manufacturing finance experience. Specific pharmaceutical manufacturing/costing experience is a plus.
Exceptional analytical skills with ability to understand the bigger picture (i.e. impacts across the business etc.)
Team player able to interact with all levels and work on projects in a crossfunctional team environment as well as interfacing effectively with global counterparts
Tier one ERP experience necessary with preference on Oracle.
Exceptional systems skills required including financial modeling in Excel business intelligence tools and budgeting and financial reporting applications.