Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) – Global Revenue Finance

Oracle is seeking a Finance professional to partner with the Global Revenue Finance organization by delivering accurate revenue forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic insights. This role collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders including Revenue Recognition, Field Finance, Business Operations, Product teams, and Corporate Finance to improve forecasting accuracy, drive operational excellence, and support strategic planning across Oracle's cloud business. Leverages advanced analytics, AI-enabled productivity tools, and automation to improve financial planning, reporting efficiency, and business decision support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue forecasting cycles for assigned global cloud business segments. 
• Analyze Cloud revenue performance, consumption trends, bookings, renewals, cancellations, and revenue recognition impacts to provide actionable business insights. 
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and executive-ready presentations supporting strategic planning and leadership decision-making. 
• Partner with Revenue Recognition, Corporate Accounting, Field Finance, Product Revenue, Business Operations, and Corporate Finance teams to improve forecast accuracy and understand key business drivers. 
• Monitor and analyze Cloud KPIs including ARR, Consumption, Renewals, Mid-Term Conversions, Ramp Deals, Phased Deployments, backlog, and related operational metrics. 
• Support budgeting, Long Range Planning (LRP), quarterly forecasts, month-end close, and financial planning activities. 
• Perform journal entry reviews, debit and credit impact analysis, account reconciliations, and ensure proper accounting treatment in accordance with revenue recognition and corporate accounting policies. 
• Analyze General Ledger (GL) transactions, investigate accounting variances, and ensure financial data integrity across revenue-related processes. 
• Identify forecast variances, business risks, and growth opportunities while recommending mitigation plans and business actions. 
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, AI-assisted financial analysis, process standardization, advanced analytics, and compliance with Oracle financial policies and revenue recognition standards. 
• Utilize AI-powered tools (such as Oracle AI capabilities, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar GenAI solutions) to improve financial reporting, automate repetitive analyses, generate executive summaries, enhance forecasting insights, and increase operational efficiency while maintaining data governance. 

Qualifications & Skills:

Mandatory:

• Minimum 5+ years of overall experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline.  
• Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Revenue Finance, Corporate Finance, Business Finance, or Accounting. 
• Strong understanding of accounting principles including journal entries, debits and credits, General Ledger, reconciliations, and financial controls. 
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis skills. 
• Experience analyzing Cloud business metrics and revenue trends. 
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities. 
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership. 
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills. 
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles (ASC 606/IFRS 15 preferred) and financial controls. 

Good-to-Have:

• Experience in SaaS or Cloud business finance. 
• Experience supporting global organizations. 
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP, Hyperion, Essbase, Smart View, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools. 
• Experience using AI/GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Oracle AI, Gemini, etc.) to improve financial analysis, reporting, documentation, forecasting, or productivity. 
• Automation, SQL, Python, Power Query, Power Automate, VBA, or advanced analytics experience. 
• MBA, CPA, CMA, CA, or related professional certification. 

Preferred Competencies:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 
• Revenue Forecasting 
• Financial Modeling 
• Budgeting & Planning 
• Variance Analysis 
• Revenue Recognition 
• Debit & Credit Accounting 
• General Ledger (GL) 
• Journal Entries 
• Account Reconciliation 
• Cloud Revenue Analytics 
• ARR & Consumption Analytics 
• Executive Reporting 
• AI for Finance 
• Predictive Analytics 
• Excel (Advanced) 
• Power BI/Tableau 
• SQL/Python  
• Oracle ERP 
• Hyperion  
• Essbase  
• Smart View 

Self-Assessment Questions:

• Do I have hands-on experience leading revenue forecasting or FP&A processes? 
• Have I built financial models that influenced executive business decisions? 
• Do I have experience with accounting fundamentals including journal entries, debit/credit analysis, General Ledger, and reconciliations? 
• Am I comfortable analyzing Cloud business metrics such as ARR, renewals, or consumption trends? 
• Have I partnered with Finance, Accounting, and Business stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy? 
• Have I used AI or GenAI tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, or operational efficiency? 
• Can I effectively communicate financial insights to senior leadership?

 

Career Level - IC3