Overview

Location: London or Manchester - hybrid working arrangements

Reporting to: Lead Architect

About iNIZIO

At Inizio, we're a global team driven by a shared purpose: to reimagine health. Formed in 2022 through the coming together of Ashfield and Huntsworth, we unite decades of experience with cutting-edge capabilities to deliver impactful solutions across the commercialization journey - from discovery to post-launch. Our global network of over 10,000 experts operates across 50 countries, supporting clients with strategic insight, medical excellence, creative engagement, and real-world delivery. We work with the world's leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for our clients and patients.

What sets Inizio apart is our people - and we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Here, you're encouraged to reimagine your possibilities: to grow, to be curious and to make real change happen. It's a place where your individuality is valued, your development is supported, and your ambition is celebrated. If you're ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career, Inizio is the best place to be.

What we offer

• Be a part of a forward-thinking, innovative team driving major financial transformations.
• Work with industry-leading technologies and influence the future direction of finance and technology within the organisation.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, along with opportunities for continuous professional development.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Solutions Architect specialising in core finance, project management, shared service centre and process automation solutions. In this role, you will collaborate closely with finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into effective, scalable solutions leveraging Oracle Fusion (including PPM) and Oracle EPM. You will be responsible for defining the architecture, crafting solutions that combine robust architecture with data-driven automation and AI-enabled processes to ensure that financial operations are streamlined and optimised.

The ideal candidate will have strong consulting experience, with the ability to drive value identification, realisation, and business case development, ensuring that projects are aligned with business objectives and demonstrate clear return on investment (ROI).

This role reports to our Lead Architect.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Advice: Leverage consulting experience to assess client needs, advise on best practices, and lead the development of technology roadmaps that support business goals, focusing on finance operations such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project and Portfolio Management, Enterprise Performance Management and Financial Reporting.
• Business Case & ROI: Work closely with finance leaders to identify and quantify business value, create and validate business cases, and present ROI analyses. Ensure that proposed solutions deliver measurable financial and operational improvements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with finance teams, Global process owners, IT departments, and other key stakeholders to gather requirements, create solution designs, and deliver technology solutions that are aligned with business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Solution Architecture: Design, implement, and lead Oracle Fusion-based financial solutions that align with the organization's finance and business strategy. Develop robust architectures that integrate finance processes with Oracle Fusion applications.
• Technology Leadership: Provide strategic oversight and hands-on guidance throughout the entire solution lifecycle—from requirement gathering, architecture design, configuration, development, testing, and deployment.
• Value Realization: Drive post-implementation reviews to ensure value realization, providing ongoing support and strategic input to continuously improve financial systems and processes.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Stay up to date on the latest Oracle Fusion capabilities and emerging technologies in finance. Apply innovative thinking to continuously evolve solution offerings, ensuring the organization is utilizing the best technology stack.
• Project Management: Support the management of project delivery including timelines, budgets, resource planning, and risk management. Lead the execution of major finance transformation projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time and within scope.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all solutions adhere to compliance, governance, and risk management protocols, especially in regulated industries.

What you bring to the role

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing Oracle Fusion solutions, specifically in global company with financial shared services.
• Strong experience in a consulting role, delivering finance technology solutions and advising on best practices.
• Proven experience in business case creation, value identification, and delivering measurable ROI.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in Oracle Fusion Financials (Project and Portfolio Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, and Financial Reporting).
• Experience in integrating Oracle Fusion with other ERP systems and third-party applications.
• Understanding of cloud technologies and SaaS implementation approaches.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics, Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA), and Oracle Autonomous services.
• Proven experience with Intelligent Automation frameworks — including RPA, AI/ML, NLP, or process mining.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate complex financial systems and processes.

Certifications: Oracle Cloud certification in Financials or ERP is a plus.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Company bonus scheme
• Company pension plan
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme

Our Pledge

At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

Inizio may use AI technologies to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, but all hiring decisions at Inizio are made by our human recruiting team. We are committed to fair, inclusive, and human-led hiring practices.

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