Manager - Project Accounting & Oracle Fusion PPM

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Manager - Project Accounting & Oracle Fusion PPM to lead project financial management, accounting operations and application support activities.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Project Costing, Project Billing and Project Financial Management.

The role involves managing project accounting processes, overseeing financial planning and controls, handling Oracle Fusion PPM application support, and coordinating with finance, technology and business stakeholders to ensure accurate project financial reporting and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Accounting & Financial Management:

• Manage project accounting activities, including project costing, project billing, revenue recognition and financial reporting.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, cost allocations and financial performance monitoring.
• Ensure accurate accounting of project expenditures, revenues and financial transactions.
• Monitor project profitability, margins, variances and financial controls.
• Support period-end and year-end project accounting activities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, financial controls and reporting requirements.

Oracle Fusion PPM:

• Manage and support Oracle Fusion Cloud Project Portfolio Management (PPM) applications.
• Oversee Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts and Project Financial Management functionalities.
• Support project budget creation, financial planning, forecasting and cost management.
• Manage integration with Oracle Fusion modules such as General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Procurement and Fixed Assets.
• Coordinate configuration enhancements, application changes and process improvements.
• Ensure accurate project financial data and reporting across the Oracle Fusion environment.

Application Support & Service Delivery:

• Lead L2/L3 application maintenance and support activities for Oracle Fusion PPM.
• Manage incidents, service requests, problem management and root cause analysis.
• Handle priority incidents and ensure timely resolution within agreed SLAs.
• Monitor application performance, support operational stability and drive continuous improvements.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, documentation and change management activities.

Team & Stakeholder Management:

• Lead and mentor project accounting and application support teams.
• Coordinate with Finance, IT, business users and implementation partners.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular service delivery updates.
• Drive process standardisation, operational efficiency and service quality.
• Monitor team performance, SLAs, KPIs and delivery commitments.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8 - 16 years of overall experience in Project Accounting, Oracle Fusion PPM or Project Financial Management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud PPM.
• Good understanding of Project Costing, Project Billing, Project Contracts and Project Financial Management.
• Knowledge of project budgets, forecasting, cost allocation and revenue recognition.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion financial integrations, including GL, AP, AR, Procurement and Fixed Assets.
• Understanding of project accounting processes and financial controls.
• Experience in L2/L3 application support and AMS delivery.
• Knowledge of incident management, problem management, SLA monitoring and root cause analysis.
• Experience managing teams and coordinating with business and technical stakeholders.