Oracle EPM Techno-Functional Consultant (EPBCS , FCCS & NR)

Role & responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced EPM Techno-Functional Consultant with strong expertise in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud, specifically Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), and Narrative Reporting. The ideal candidate should possess a blend of functional finance knowledge and technical implementation expertise to design, develop, support, and optimize EPM solutions for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reporting, and close management processes.

Functional Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements related to:
• Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Budgeting & Workforce Planning
• Financial Consolidation & Close
• Management & Statutory Reporting
• Conduct requirement workshops with Finance, Controllership, FP&A, and Business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable EPM solutions.
• Provide process improvement recommendations for planning and close cycles.
• Support periodic financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.

Technical Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Oracle EPM Cloud applications including:
• EPBCS
• FCCS
• Narrative Reporting
• Develop and maintain:
• Business Rules
• Calculation Scripts
• Data Forms
• Dashboards
• Reports
• Smart View Templates
• Configure metadata, dimensions, hierarchies, security, and workflow processes.
• Develop data integration solutions using:
• Data Management (FDMEE)
• Data Exchange
• EPM Automate
• REST APIs
• Manage month-end consolidation and close processes within FCCS.
• Build and automate management reports and board presentations through Narrative Reporting.
• Perform application testing, migration, deployment, and production support.

Support & Governance

• Troubleshoot system issues and provide application support.
• Optimize application performance and user experience.
• Develop technical and functional documentation.
• Ensure adherence to EPM governance, security, and audit requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

Required Skills

Oracle EPM Cloud

• EPBCS (Enterprise Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service)
• FCCS (Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud Service)
• Narrative Reporting
• EDMCS (Enterprise Data Management) - Preferred
• Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS) - Preferred
• Profitability and Cost Management (PCMCS) - Preferred

Technical Skills

• Calculation Manager
• Business Rules Development
• Groovy Scripting
• EPM Automate
• REST APIs
• Data Integration
• Smart View
• Financial Reporting Studio
• Data Management/FDMEE
• Metadata Management

Functional Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Management Reporting
• Financial Consolidation
• Close Management
• IFRS / US GAAP Knowledge
• Financial Statement Analysis

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• CA, CMA, MBA Finance, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 6+ years of Oracle EPM implementation and support experience.
• At least 2 end-to-end Oracle EPM Cloud implementation projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Oracle EPM Cloud Certified Implementation Professional
• Oracle FCCS Certification
• Oracle EPBCS Certification

Key Competencies

• Strong techno-functional consulting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Analytical problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to independently manage requirements and solution delivery.
• Experience working in Agile and global delivery environments.