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Requirements found
Inventory (must) Supply Chain (must) Agile Scheduling Budgeting Training
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Lead architecture and technical delivery of Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance across GL, AP, AR, PPM, and FA, from discovery and design through implementation, cut…
- Lead development managers, engineers, and consulting partners; establish engineering standards and remain directly engaged in solution design, code reviews, …
- Define integration architecture across OIC, Boomi, and supporting OCI services, influencing platform selection through clear technical and operational tradeo…
- Own middleware transformation and pre-validation, including source-to-target mappings, accounting validations, reference-data checks, reconciliation, error h…
- Implement Oracle Fusion agentic capabilities, including Oracle-delivered agents and custom or extended agents using Oracle AI Agent Studio, with appropriate …
- Partner with Finance Business Analysts, Architects, and Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Warehouse Management, and Order Management teams to translate busin…
- Apply Agile and prescribed SDLC practices; partner with Quality Engineering to validate financial accuracy, integration behavior, performance, and recovery.
- Lead production support and root-cause resolution across Oracle Fusion Finance, middleware, and supporting systems.
- Manage delivery estimates, plans, dependencies, vendor quality, and stakeholder reporting across multiple projects, meeting schedule, budget, and customer ex…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “As a Senior Manager – ERP Finance, you will lead the architecture, design, development, and implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance and supporting fina…” · “This is an engineering leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and direct implementation experience across General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (…” · “Reporting to the Director, ERP Corporate Systems, you will provide technical direction for Finance transformation, integrations, and Oracle Fusion agentic ca…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “You will lead a team comprising development management, engineers, and consulting partners, remaining directly engaged in architecture, solution design, tech…” · “establish engineering standards and remain directly engaged in solution design, code reviews, and complex troubleshooting.” · “Strong hands-on experience in Oracle development, coding, configuration, technical design, and troubleshooting, with demonstrable personal contributions to i…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Ensure documentation, knowledge transfer, and end-user training as appropriate;” · “Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills;” · “ability to explain complex concepts and influence business and technical stakeholders.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Partner with Finance Business Analysts, Architects, and Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Warehouse Management, and Order Management teams to translate busin…” · “partner with Quality Engineering to validate financial accuracy, integration behavior, performance, and recovery.” · “Demonstrate values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Manage delivery estimates, plans, dependencies, vendor quality, and stakeholder reporting across multiple projects, meeting schedule, budget, and customer ex…” · “Ensure documentation, knowledge transfer, and end-user training as appropriate;” · “Demonstrate values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Partner with Finance Business Analysts, Architects, and Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Warehouse Management, and Order Management teams to translate busin…” · “Manage delivery estimates, plans, dependencies, vendor quality, and stakeholder reporting across multiple projects, meeting schedule, budget, and customer ex…” · “Retail experience and understanding of Order Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory Planning, and financial integration points are significant advantages.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Reporting to the Director, ERP Corporate Systems, you will provide technical direction for Finance transformation, integrations, and Oracle Fusion agentic ca…” · “Own middleware transformation and pre-validation, including source-to-target mappings, accounting validations, reference-data checks, reconciliation, error h…” · “Partner with Finance Business Analysts, Architects, and Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Warehouse Management, and Order Management teams to translate busin…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “establish engineering standards and remain directly engaged in solution design, code reviews, and complex troubleshooting.” · “Implement Oracle Fusion agentic capabilities, including Oracle-delivered agents and custom or extended agents using Oracle AI Agent Studio, with appropriate …” · “partner with Quality Engineering to validate financial accuracy, integration behavior, performance, and recovery.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You will lead a team comprising development management, engineers, and consulting partners, remaining directly engaged in architecture, solution design, tech…” · “Success requires the technical credibility to challenge designs, influence architecture decisions, and guide implementation teams through delivery and produc…” · “Lead development managers, engineers, and consulting partners;”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “This is an engineering leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and direct implementation experience across General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (…” · “You will lead a team comprising development management, engineers, and consulting partners, remaining directly engaged in architecture, solution design, tech…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Proven full lifecycle Oracle Fusion Cloud Finance delivery as a technical lead, engineering lead, principal engineer, or equivalent, with direct architecture…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- How have you used inventory in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using supply chain. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.