Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 34 countries with over 19,000 employees. Headquartered in London, providing design engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The Opportunity

The Finance Systems Transformation Programme is a major change initiative that supports Arup’s Global Finance Vision. The programme will transform our future finance capabilities by enabling significant operational change through the worldwide implementation of Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM across Arup.

Delivering a modern cloud-based finance foundation will allow data and processes to be unified to enhance decision-making, increase efficiency and improve user experience, strengthening our organisation for the future.

The Programme will be delivered by a dedicated, collaborative, cross-functional and multi-location team working closely with our Finance team, our wider business and the implementation partner to ensure a successful outcome.

The role will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end functional architecture of the implementation ensuring cross-module alignment and identifying optimal solutions within Oracle Fusion Finance modules within the transformation programme. This role ensures that business requirements are translated into robust system solutions, supporting Finance, Procurement, and related processes.

The role will need to combine deep functional expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills, acting as the bridge between business teams, the systems integration partner and other technical delivery partners. The role is a fixed term contract estimated to last until June 2028.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Role Overview

Solution Design & Configuration:

• Ensure the successful running of functional design workshops for Oracle Fusion Finance modules (ERP and EPM) which will be led by the integration partner.
• Oversee the integration partner translation of business requirements into functional specifications and system configurations and challenge as necessary to ensure optimal solution.
• Ensure solution design aligns with best practices and programme objectives and delivers the right outcomes
  Integration & Testing:
• Collaborate with technical teams to manage integration points across modules and external systems.
• Work with functional leads and business teams to develop and execute test plans (Unit, Integration, UAT) to validate functional solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the primary liaison with the system integrators on overall functional design, in close alignment with business process owners
• Provide guidance and support to business teams during design, testing, and deployment phases.

Documentation & Governance:

• Maintain accurate functional documentation, including process flows and configuration guides.
• Ensure compliance with programme governance and change control processes.

Training & Knowledge Transfer:

• Support development of training materials and deliver end-user training sessions.
• Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Is this role right for you?

• Proven experience as a solutions architect on Oracle Fusion Finance implementations.
• Deep knowledge of Finance processes and how to translate these to an Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM environment.
• Strong understanding of Oracle Fusion configuration and integration touchpoints.
• Experience in full lifecycle ERP and EPM implementations, including design, build, test, and deployment.
• Ability to write functional specifications and collaborate effectively with technical teams, including providing challenge as needed
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Experience with data migration and demonstrable knowledge of reporting tools within Oracle Fusion.
• Familiarity with change management and training strategies.
• Experience with global Finance transformation programmes

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
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Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

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Our Application Process

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