Lead Business Finance Partner MEA Tech Cloud

Lead Business Finance Partner MEA Tech Cloud -22000EV9

Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages
: English
Preferred Qualifications

As Lead Business Finance Partner for MEA Tech Cloud you act as finance
business partner to the Gulf and Africa Cluster Leaders. You will ensure that
global business processes and practices are followed in providing accurate
financial analysis in support of Oracle's business to facilitate decision
making and future business strategies. You are responsible for forecast,
budget and planning for the Clusters and provide advice on future direction,
give early warning on risks and upside and mitigate risks where possible. You
monitor performance versus objectives with a particular focus on bookings,
cloud consumption and growth of the cloud business.

Key responsibilities
As a member of Oracle GBF Finance organization, you will:
* Provide value added business support to help the business achieve top line and bottom line growth
* Supply constant and real-time financial information to business partners on bookings, consumption, workloads, operating expenses, headcount and other key business drivers.
* Ensure close collaboration and optimal task ownership between rest of MEA Cloud Finance Team and the BPS teams in GFIC to ensure optimal business support and information flows.
* Undertake quarter end close
* Represent Finance in periodical Business reviews with particular emphasis on improving financial performance.
* Support the annual budget and quota setting process, providing guidance on appropriate levels of growth and targets for sales reps.
* Participate in Forecast process, including forecast calls, cloud consumption reviews, pipeline/large deal reviews, provide early warning analysis, and assess potential risk/upside
* Liaise between the Business and other internal groups (e.g. Rev Rec, Deal Management, Legal, Credit and Collection, Source to Settle, Tax, HR, GIC and EMEA Sales Compensation) to provide guidance and interpretation of Oracle policies
* Involvement in Compliance reviews and Risk assessment

Personal and Interpersonal Competencies
* Ability to analyze situations and make recommendations to solve issues or improve process
* Strong communicator. Expresses and articulates key elements of ideas or concepts (both written and verbal) in a logical, descriptive, and comprehensible manner.
* Competency in business process design and systems usage
* Promotes an open flow of information so all concerned are well informed
* Takes initiative to achieve value added results, within the scope of responsibility
* Technical aptitude, ability to quickly learn new systems and procedures
* Ability to work well in a fast paced and changing environment
* Relevant experience in enterprise software
* Handle ambiguous and challenging ad hoc requests and deliver high quality analysis to enable decision making
* Experience in working with multi-cultural and remote contacts
* Strong influencing skills, and able to succeed with matrix reporting
* Experience of the Cloud Business is preferred.
* ‎10 years relevant experience and BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. CPA/MBA desired
* Fluent written and spoken English

Detailed Description and Job Requirements
Financial support to business areas through financial analysis, budgeting,
planning & forecasting; to facilitate decision making and future business
strategies.

As a member of Oracle's finance organization, you will be responsible for
providing all aspects of financial support for planning and control. Assist in
consolidation and reporting of financial results; preparation of annual
budget. Gather, model, analyze, prepare, and summarize information for
financial plans, operating forecasts, trended future specifications, etc.; on
a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis. Prepares recommendations based on
analyzes. May perform revenue and expense analysis, headcount and headcount
driven expense analysis at cost center level, tracking of product and product
line revenue, reconciliation of accounts receivable, variance analysis and ad-
hoc analysis as needed. You may participate in cross functional programs and
projects.

Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and
mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the
application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization.
Strong Microsoft Office skills and proficiency in Oracle Financials. Strong
analysis and research skills. Ability to partner across functions. ‎8 years
relevant work experience. BS/BA in Accounting/Finance preferred. CPA/MBA
desired.

As part of Oracle's employment process candidates will be required to
successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve
identity and employment verification, professional references, education
verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if
applicable).
Job : Finance
Location : Egypt
Other Locations : Saudi Arabia, AE-AE,UAE-Dubai
Job Type : Regular Employee Hire
Organization : Oracle