Senior Finance Functional Consultant (Domain Expert)

We’re Hiring: Senior Finance Functional Consultant (Domain Expert) Location: Oman Work Mode: Onsite Experience: 10–12 Years ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a seasoned Senior Finance Functional Consultant to provide independent functional assurance over finance processes, configurations, and outputs within a large-scale national Public Financial Management (PFM) system programme in Oman. The role focuses on financial compliance, government budgeting frameworks, internal controls, audit readiness, and strategic advisory support. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Functional Oversight & Assurance • Review and validate budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, and control processes against approved government financial frameworks. • Assess financial system designs, configurations, and changes to ensure functional accuracy, compliance, and operational effectiveness. • Identify financial risks, process gaps, and control weaknesses, recommending practical corrective actions. Compliance, Controls & Audit Readiness • Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements. • Review segregation of duties, approval workflows, financial controls, and audit trails. • Support internal and external audits by reviewing findings and validating corrective actions and remediation plans. Advisory & Decision Support • Advise project leadership and finance stakeholders on complex financial decisions, policy interpretations, and risk implications. • Challenge functional assumptions and process designs to safeguard financial integrity and sustainability. • Prepare assessments, position papers, and evidence-based recommendations for senior leadership and governance forums. Change Oversight & Stakeholder Engagement • Review finance-related change requests, enhancements, and process improvements. • Monitor post-implementation outcomes and recommend improvements to controls, efficiency, and financial transparency. • Contribute to finance policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures. • Collaborate with finance users, auditors, project teams, and senior management. • Support knowledge transfer and capacity building in public financial management, financial controls, and system usage. REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Financial Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. • 10–12 years of progressive experience in public sector finance, financial management, budgeting, accounting, or treasury, including senior advisory or oversight responsibilities. • Strong knowledge of government financial frameworks, budget formulation and execution, financial reporting, and fiscal oversight. • Proven experience in functional assurance, independent reviews, and compliance oversight for large-scale financial systems, ERP/EPM implementations, or national financial platforms. • In-depth understanding of financial regulations, internal control frameworks, segregation of duties, and audit requirements. • Experience working with or overseeing enterprise financial systems such as Oracle EBS, Oracle Hyperion/EPM, or equivalent. Hands-on configuration is not required. • Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and present defensible, evidence-based recommendations. • A professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CA is strongly preferred. A relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage. WHY JOIN US? • Help strengthen financial governance, compliance, and transparency. • Collaborate with senior finance professionals and project leadership. • Competitive compensation based on skills and experience. 📩 Apply now: Share your CV at [email protected]

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Financial Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. 10–12 years of progressive experience in public sector finance, financial management, budgeting, accounting, or treasury, including senior advisory or oversight responsibilities. Strong knowledge of government financial frameworks, budget formulation and execution, financial reporting, and fiscal oversight. Proven experience in functional assurance, independent reviews, and compliance oversight for large-scale financial systems, ERP/EPM implementations, or national financial platforms. In-depth understanding of financial regulations, internal control frameworks, segregation of duties, and audit requirements. Experience working with or overseeing enterprise financial systems such as Oracle EBS, Oracle Hyperion/EPM, or equivalent. Hands-on configuration is not required. Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and present defensible, evidence-based recommendations. A professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CA is strongly preferred. A relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Functional Oversight & Assurance: Review and validate budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, and control processes against approved government financial frameworks. Assess financial system designs, configurations, and changes to ensure functional accuracy, compliance, and operational effectiveness. Identify financial risks, process gaps, and control weaknesses, recommending practical corrective actions. Compliance, Controls & Audit Readiness: Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements. Review segregation of duties, approval workflows, financial controls, and audit trails. Support internal and external audits by reviewing findings and validating corrective actions and remediation plans. Advisory & Decision Support: Advise project leadership and finance stakeholders on complex financial decisions, policy interpretations, and risk implications. Challenge functional assumptions and process designs to safeguard financial integrity and sustainability. Prepare assessments, position papers, and evidence-based recommendations for senior leadership and governance forums. Change Oversight & Stakeholder Engagement: Review finance-related change requests, enhancements, and process improvements. Monitor post-implementation outcomes and recommend improvements to controls, efficiency, and financial transparency. Contribute to finance policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures. Collaborate with finance users, auditors, project teams, and senior management. Support knowledge transfer and capacity building in public financial management, financial controls, and system usage.