Oracle EPM Solution Architect

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG-UnitedKingdom is seeking an Oracle EPM Solution Architect in Birmingham to lead cloud-based transformation initiatives. This role involves delivering Oracle EPM solutions to a diverse client base while fostering team development and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent education required.
• Experience in Oracle Cloud EPM implementation across multiple sectors.
• Strong analytic and influencing skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design and implementation for Oracle EPM solutions.
• Support project delivery activities across various industries.
• Facilitate communication of complex solutions to clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Influencing skills

Interpersonal skills

Documentation skills

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Oracle EPM Solution Architect, Birmingham

Client: KPMG-UnitedKingdom

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: fb537c934fa2

Job Views: 55

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job description

Powered Enterprise is KPMG's world-class 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. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG's leading practice, capabilities and insight into what makes a world class corporate services function with the latest in ERP technology provided by the leading SaaS ERP vendors such as Oracle.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver SaaS ERP and EPM based transformation programmes based on KPMG Powered Enterprise. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (Planning, Finance, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (Oracle, Workday, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, to support pre-sales activities and to develop improvement and extensions to the Powered Enterprise model. KPMG are growing their Powered Apps team to meet an ever-increasing demand for our market leading services and are seeking IT management consultants with relevant expertise and experience.

The Role

• Communicating compelling and well thought out solutions for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) in response to complex client problems.
• Supporting business development and project delivery activities across clients from multiple industries.
• System design and delivery, including release management, integration management, data migration strategy and management.
• Defining an overall Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solution leveraging leading practice solutions to support the business requirements.

The Person

• Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
• Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
• Builds strong global relationships and actively seeks out 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 other's motivations.
• Supports others to make brave decisions.

Functional skills:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• An understanding of the key business issues/drivers that result in clients pursuing transformation programmes.
• Experience of multiple industry sectors (Media, Services, Retail, Insurance, Local Government etc.).
• Excellent influencing skills, with the ability to land key decisions with senior leaders and key business stakeholders.
• Experience of multiple Oracle Cloud EPM implementation project lifecycles, from presales, scoping and planning through to post go live support, as a Solution Architect.
• Detailed knowledge of Oracle Cloud EPM enabled end-to-end business process across Finance.
• A background in designing and delivering end-to-end business processes across multiple functional areas including FP&A processes, Planning, Financial close and consolidation, Reconciliation, Data management and other oracle cloud products.
• Experience in design and implementation of EPM applications primarily EPBCS, FCCS, ARCS, DM and EDMCS; experience in PCMCS and EPRCS is advantageous.
• Experience in key finance and accounting processes including general accounting, 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.
• Broad knowledge of other Oracle Cloud product sets like ERP, SCM, HCM and Payroll solutions.
• An understanding of the functional, application and technical architectural elements of an Oracle Cloud EPM programme.
• Experience of operating and implementing in a cloud environment and understanding impacts of cloud versus on-premise solutions.
• Experience managing a team of 10+ colleagues, including client and third parties.
• Experience in planning and estimating Oracle Cloud EPM programmes.
• Understanding of user experience-based design Personas, user journeys, and how this can be used to augment a solution.

Professional skills:

• Excellent documentation, reporting and presentation skills in both virtual and in-person modes.
• Well-developed analytical skills, ability to clarify complex issues, and synthesize large information sets.
• Experience producing project deliverables like business requirements, functional specs, configuration documents, process flows, use cases, and requirements traceability matrices.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, team-building, organizational, and motivational skills.
• Fast learner, able to get up-to-speed quickly.
• Ability to communicate ideas and recommendations clearly and succinctly in both written and verbal formats.
• Good attention to detail, and data analysis skills for decision-making.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills to handle competing priorities.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving issues independently; proactive initiative-taking in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations.
• Ability to re-prioritize as needed and make decisions based on new information.