Job Description
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Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.
Grant Thornton’s Business Consulting consists of Enterprise Applications, Technology, Finance, Operations, Deals and People focus areas. The Enterprise Applications (EA) Practice is responsible for advisory and project implementation services related to Oracle Cloud Applications and Technology in particular, and ERP/HCM applications advisory consultancy more generally.
We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.
As an Oracle Cloud payroll lead Consultant within our team practice, you will:
1. Within a project, own the end-to-end solution for specified HCM modules from the initial conception through to configuration and testing
2. Take responsibility for documenting business requirements, configurations and transformational goals to achieve client’s objective
3. Support the Solution Architect and the Project Manager in managing scope, plans and budget
4. Lead your area of the project in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, and training
5. Within ProjectsBuild and maintain close relationships with client senior stakeholdersBe responsible for the specification and documentation of functional and integration designs and extensionsIdentify business opportunities to increase usability of the solution and profitability of the engagement
Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as a Oracle Cloud Payroll lead Consultant, the minimum criteria you’ll need is multiple years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing multiple industry clients
It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
6. Multiple years of experience in Oracle HCM Cloud payroll design, configuration and implementation, and/or at least 2 completed end to end Oracle Cloud HCM payroll projects. Your HCM experience should as a minimum cover core HCM Cloud functionality as well as payroll, but ideally also at least one other additional area such as Cloud compensation, learning, Talent or Recruit.
7. Experience with Oracle Fast formulas
8. Evidence of appropriate Oracle vendor formal training, skills development, and certification (other vendor training experience and knowledge would be a benefit)
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
10. Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics and reports
11. Proven ability delivering complex and time sensitive projects
12. Strong leadership skills; able to conduct meetings and write technically orientated documents
13. Ability to engage and respond effectively to client’s senior stakeholder groups
14. Able to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectives
15. Willingness and ability to travel if necessary
Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.
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