Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Assistant Manager

Defining a solution for an Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) area, leveraging leading practice to support the business requirements as part of a wider cloud enabled transformation programme

System design and delivery including, application configuration and documentation, interface and data migration functional definition, testing preparation and execution, cutover and post go live support.

Communicating compelling and well thought out solutions for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) in response to complex client problems.

Providing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Oracle EPM products

Supporting in the development of assets for the Powered EPM applications FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS, EPBCS, TRCS and other cloud reporting tools

Supporting business development and project delivery activities across clients from multiple industries

The Person

Recognizes the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.

Building constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries or cultures.

Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.

Fosters a sense of self belief and confidence in others.

Seeks to understand other's motivations.

Supports others to make brave decisions.

Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Experience of multiple industry sectors - e.g. Public sector (local / central government), Retail, Higher Education, Financial Services etc.

A minimum of 3 years of EPM related experience in leading and delivering full life cycle implementations of Oracle EPM Cloud products

Experience with FP&A processes Planning, Financial close and consolidation, Reconciliation, Data management and other oracle cloud products

Experience in design and Implementation EPM applications Primarily EPBCS, FCCS, ARCS, DM and EDMCS; experience in other processes like PCMCS and EPRCS would be advantageous

Experience in Key finance and accounting processes that includes general accounting and corporate consolidation, financial planning and analysis, accounts payables and receivable, fixed assets, and Management Reporting

Experience with governance controls, change management, conceptual data modelling, master data management, data standardization and data quality management

An understanding of the functional, application and technical architectural elements of an Oracle Cloud EPM programme.

Prepare configuration & other design documents (Functional specification, Solution design document).

Experience to drive the technical deliverables such as Data migration principles & Integration Design (mainly from functional perspective).

Experience of operating and implementing in a cloud environment and understanding the impacts of implementing and operating on the cloud versus on premise.

Proactively engages in cross-functional communications and sharing of information

Professional skills :

Excellent documentation, reporting and presentation skills in both a virtual and in person mode.

Well-developed analytical skills and the ability to provide clarity to complex issues and synthesise large amounts of information.

Experience producing project deliverables (business requirements, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices etc.).

Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Projects.

Excellent interpersonal, team building, organisational and motivational skills.

Fast learner with an ability to get up-to-speed in a short space of time.

Ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications.

Good attention to detail and an ability to analyse and use data in decision making.

Excellent organisational and multitasking skills with ability to balance competing priorities.