Oracle Record-to-Report (R2R) Functional Lead

Role Overview: The Oracle R2R Functional Lead (Manager) provides strategic and operational oversight for the Record-to-Report lifecycle within Oracle Financials Cloud. This role is responsible for the integrity of the financial close process, subledger-to-GL accounting, and the stability of the EPM suite. As a post-production leader, the Lead ensures that L2/L3 support teams operate with high precision, minimizing close blockers and driving continuous process improvement.Core Responsibilities:1. Functional Track Leadership:Lead end-to-end support across the Oracle R2R landscape, including General Ledger (GL) , Cash Management , Fixed Assets , Lease Management , and Projects (Costing & Billing) .Oversee the EPM ecosystem , specifically ARCS, FCCS, EDMCS , and Narrative Reporting , ensuring alignment between financial data and corporate reporting.Serve as the primary functional escalation point for critical (P1/P2) period-close issues and accounting discrepancies.2. Operational Governance & Stability:Drive rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to eliminate recurring issues and enhance system reliability.Monitor and optimize critical integrations and batch jobs (FBDI/APIs/OIC), overseeing error handling and automated reprocessing protocols.Orchestrate Oracle Quarterly Update readiness, including comprehensive impact assessments and cross-functional regression testing.3. Delivery Management & Reporting:Manage L2/L3 functional resource allocation, ensuring adherence to ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management standards.Establish and maintain high-fidelity Runbooks, SOPs, and Knowledge Articles .Deliver executive-level operational reporting, focusing on SLA compliance, backlog health, and trend analysis of recurring issues.Technical Requirements:Experience: 8+ years of Oracle Financials expertise with a specialized focus on R2R accounting flows and Subledger Accounting (SLA).Leadership: Proven track record leading Oracle Cloud Operate (AMS) teams in high-pressure, global environments.EPM Proficiency: Hands-on experience managing Oracle ARCS and FCCS within a production support framework.Systems Integration: Technical literacy in OIC, FBDI, and API-driven interfaces for financial data.Preferred Qualifications:Advanced proficiency in OTBI and BI Publisher for financial reporting validation.Experience with ServiceNow or Jira in an ITIL-aligned service model.Expertise in close reporting reconciliation and financial data governance.Performance Indicators (90-Day Success):Achievement of a stabilized R2R support environment with a measurable reduction in recurring close blockers.Formalization of structured governance protocols and a refined operational reporting cadence.Modernization and validation of the R2R technical runbook library.