Director, Oracle Finance Systems

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

Upwork’s Finance System’s team is responsible for sustaining, developing and maintaining critical system capabilities associated with the effective running of Accounting and Finance teams. The team strives to improve efficiency constantly and proactively by automating and streamlining operations and reducing manual effort. 

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Finance Systems to help take us from our existing Oracle EBS R12.2 implementation to Oracle Fusion Cloud allowing us to support the scaling of Upwork’s internal applications to the next phase of its growth. The successful candidate will be implementing and managing technology solutions that drive efficiency, productivity, and innovation within Upwork.

This role will be pivotal in spearheading our digital transformation initiative to deliver many benefits to our business teams. This role will interact with executive leadership along with a variety of business function heads to make business decisions to shape the enterprise financial technology that is sustainable. This highly visible role requires someone to come in and roll up their sleeves to drive the development of people, team, process and technology to address operational optimization opportunities.

Our ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge and experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance and leading other business applications for organizations like Upwork and bring cross-functional leadership, be an expert communicator and love working with multiple stakeholders for common outcomes with high stakes at company level. Experience in various SaaS-based applications and their connectivity to ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance is also required.

If you are stuck or bored with your current job and looking for a unique opportunity to make a significant impact, driving both business growth and technological advancement, hit the apply button. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Finance Systems and Transformation.

Your Responsibilities

• Application and Domain Knowledge: Oracle Fusion Cloud application configuration, integrations, automation, AI, customizations, and reporting. In-depth knowledge of Oracle R12.2 and Oracle Cloud EBS in a financial environment. Experience …