Oracle Epm Consultant

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly experienced Oracle Fusion Cloud Planning and Budgeting Consultant with 8+ years of expertise in Oracle EPM solutions. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end implementation, architecture design, and optimization of Oracle Cloud Planning (EPBCS/PBCS) solutions, working closely with senior business stakeholders and finance leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM Planning & Budgeting solutions.
• Architect scalable planning models for Financials, Workforce, Capital, and Project Planning.
• Drive requirement gathering workshops with CFOs, finance directors, and business stakeholders.
• Define solution architecture, data flow, integration strategy, and security framework.
• Develop and optimize complex business rules, calculation scripts, and allocation models.
• Design and implement data integration using Data Management, FDMEE, REST APIs, and EPM Automate.
• Build and optimize reports, dashboards, and Smart View templates for executive reporting.
• Ensure best practices in performance tuning, application design, and metadata management.
• Lead end-user training, UAT, and production deployment activities.
• Provide production support, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and lead technical delivery teams.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in Oracle EPM / Hyperion Planning / Oracle Fusion Cloud Planning & Budgeting.
• Strong expertise in Oracle EPBCS/PBCS architecture and implementation lifecycle.
• Deep knowledge of financial planning processes: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience in:
• Business Rules / Calculation Scripts
• Data Management / Integration tools
• Smart View & Financial Reporting
• Essbase (ASO/BSO)
• Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Experience in performance tuning and optimization of EPM applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing consulting experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle EPM Cloud Certification (Planning / EPBCS).
• Experience in Oracle ERP Cloud integration (Financials, HCM).
• Knowledge of Groovy scripting and automation frameworks.
• Experience in global implementations or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery methodology.