Oracle EPM Consultant

Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester

Type: Full Time

Business Area: People Consulting

Contract type: Permanent

Job Title/Req Number: Oracle EPM Consultant 109179

Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud‑based solutions driven by a pre‑defined back‑office function based on leading practices and KPMG’s six‑layer Target Operating Model. The solution combines KPMG’s capabilities with the latest ERP technology provided by leading SaaS vendors such as Oracle.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology‑focused professionals who work together to deliver SaaS ERP transformation programmes. They use their functional knowledge and expertise in cloud applications such as Oracle, Workday and Coupa to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre‑sales activities and develop extensions to the Powered Enterprise model.

• Delivery track record in Oracle EPM products such as Planning, Financial Consolidation and Close implementations (Oracle FCC), PCMCS, ARCS, EDMCS, and leverage business and technology‑based solutions to deliver outcomes for our clients.
• System design and delivery, including release management, integration management, and data migration strategy and management.
• Prior consulting experience on delivery of Oracle EPM for customers across different industries is preferred.
• Understanding of Financial Services Organisation’s Target Operating Model, Process & Controls, Organisation Design, Change Management and Business Readiness is good to have.

• Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
• Helps others understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
• Builds strong global relationships and actively seeks the global network’s best experts to address client needs.
• Communicates compelling and well‑thought‑out solutions to complex problems.
• Builds constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries or cultures.
• Fosters a sense of self‑belief and confidence in others.
• Seeks to understand others’ motivations.
• Supports others to make brave decisions.

• Understanding of planning core concepts, statutory close and consolidation processes.
• Experience in different industry sectors such as Higher Education, Retail, Insurance, Local Government.
• End‑to‑end implementation experience with Oracle EPM products including Oracle EPRCS (Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Service).
• Expertise with the technical design and solution configuration on large‑scale Oracle Finance Transformation programmes in the EPM space.
• Proven expertise in reviewing functional and technical designs against business requirements and providing challenges where relevant.
• Exposure to Chart of Accounts & Data Model Design.
• Exposure to the EPM lifecycle including planning, budgeting and forecasting, enterprise‑wide KPI & reporting framework, profitability/cost analysis; experience with other EPM technologies desirable.
• Experience with other EPM products such as EDMCS, ARCS is nice to have.
• Experience in key finance and accounting processes including general accounting, corporate consolidation, financial planning and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, fixed assets, and management reporting.
• Broad knowledge of other Oracle Cloud product sets such as ERP, SCM, HCM and Payroll solutions.
• Understanding of functional, application and technical architectural elements of an Oracle Cloud EPM programme.
• Appreciation of user experience‑based design (Personas, user journeys) and how it can augment a solution.
• Manage the translation of clients’ technical and accounting requirements to Oracle EPM product‑specific design.
• Support documentation of the solution’s test strategy and draft test scenarios and technical testing scripts.
• Assist in end‑user training and conduct knowledge transfer of the solution to technical client teams.
• Assist in deployment of the solution to production and provide post‑go‑live support.
• Education:
  
  degree level or equivalent.

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