We are seeking a highly skilled Functional Consultant with primary expertise in Oracle cloud General Ledger (GL) and Accounting Hub Cloud Service (AHCS), and secondary experience in Oracle Cloud Financials and related sub-ledgers. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and end-users to analyze, design, implement, and support financial systems.
Responsible for facilitating complex projects from proposal through post-implementation. Participates in meetings with lines of business to identify their requirements in how an application looks and feels to the end user; provides feedback on them. Serves as project lead to ensure test plans and specifications are completed in a timely basis and project meets established milestones.
Primary Responsibilities
Analyze and gather business requirements related to GL and AHCS modules.
Configure and maintain GL and AHCS modules within the Oracle Cloud ERP environment.
Design and document functional specifications for customizations, reports, and system integrations.
Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
Conduct system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and end-user training.
Troubleshoot and resolve functional issues in GL and AHCS modules.
Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and financial reporting standards.
Provide post-implementation support and drive continuous process improvements.
Prepare well-documented functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test scripts, and execution of test scripts.
Responsible for research analysis of complex data ensuring functional design of assigned projects is accurate.
Serve as mentor to less experienced staff, assisting in application training, research analysis, and project methodology consultation.
Schedule and facilitate project team meetings; document and distribute minutes as applicable.
Meet with business clients to discuss requested application changes related to enterprise-wide or business initiatives, compliance/regulatory requirements, contractual agreements, or system maintenance (BAU).
Participate in design discussions and ensure required functional specifications are delivered.
Participate in meetings with lines of business to identify requirements for application usability and provide feedback to ensure technology supports customer needs.
Review business requirements with technology teams to ensure understanding of project scope.
Coordinate and provide estimates for complex projects; complete estimates for assigned components, including timelines and phases.
Serve as subject matter expert to advise on application impacts from enterprise-wide initiatives (e.g., acquisitions, product/service changes).
May serve as Test Coordinator for large project initiatives involving multiple applications.
Participate in and document data mapping for system integration, conversion, and acquisition-related projects.
Collaborate with other testing teams to prepare test plans and scripts; manage and/or execute test scripts to verify changes and enhancements.
Serve as functional lead with other project team members on systems impacting the project.
Monitor functional specifications and change requests to ensure project scope alignment and regulatory compliance.
Ensure adherence to business requirements and Corporate Technology standards.
Ensure change requests are documented, reviewed, and resolved to support business needs.
Ensure timely resolution of issues from testing or implementation to meet performance expectations.
Document and report issues, incidents, and resolutions as required.
Coordinate and manage post-implementation activities including feedback collection, issue resolution, and debriefing (timeline and financials).
Assist in developing expense and capital budgets and employee appraisals.
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls.
Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and regulatory issues.
Complete other related duties as assigned.
Combined minimum of 8 years' combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics/systems development experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent time management skills
Excellent lateral thinking skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Prior experience multitasking for various components of complex projects.
Prior experience coordinating between applications and business units.
Prior experience working in a team environment as well as autonomously.
Bachelor's degree
Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.
Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities
Ability to recognize project milestones and delivery dates.
Ability to recommend and implement solutions.
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,869.52 - $163,115.87 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.