Senior EPM Solutions Analyst

The Role

The Senior EPM Solutions Analyst serves as a technical and functional expert supporting Morningstar's Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) ecosystem. This role partners closely with Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and Technology teams to analyze business requirements, implement application enhancements, develop technical solutions, and provide ongoing support for Oracle EPM applications.

• Administer, maintain, and support Oracle EPM Cloud applications, including: EPBCS / Planning Free Form Planning FCCS ARCS PCMCS Narrative Reporting
• Monitor application performance and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, user-reported defects, and data integrity concerns.
• Support month-end, forecast, budget, reconciliation, and reporting cycles.
• Assist with application upgrades, testing, and release management activities.

• Translate approved business requirements and solution designs into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain:
  Groovy business rules Essbase calculation scripts Data Integration / Data Exchange processes EPM Automate solutions Metadata management processes Data load and validation routines
• Design and support BSO and ASO cube structures.
• Perform system testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements.

• Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, and Controllership teams to understand business processes and requirements.
• Participate in requirements gathering, solution reviews, and enhancement discussions.
• Analyze existing processes and recommend improvements.
• Document business requirements, technical solutions, testing results, and support procedures.
• Serve as a trusted partner to business users by providing functional and technical guidance.

• Budgeting and forecasting
• Workforce planning
• Capital planning
• Management reporting
• Consolidations
• Allocations
• Account reconciliations
• Financial close activities

• Develop and support financial reports, dashboards, and management reporting solutions.
• Maintain reporting hierarchies and financial data structures.
• Support enhancements to reporting processes and analytics capabilities.
• Assist users in leveraging data to make informed business decisions.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, and training materials.
• Document system configurations, calculations, integrations, and business processes.
• Support knowledge transfer activities and help improve team resiliency through documentation and cross-training.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.

• 5+ years of experience supporting Oracle EPM applications.
• Experience working with FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or Controllership organizations.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial planning and reporting systems.

• EPBCS / Planning
• Free Form Planning
• FCCS
• ARCS
• PCMCS
• Narrative Reporting

• Oracle EPM architecture
• Application lifecycle management
• Security concepts
• Metadata structures',