Senior Consultant, Oracle Planning, Finance Consulting

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Consultant in Finance Consulting, where you'll leverage your expertise in Oracle EPBCS to design and build innovative financial models. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs, driving the development of analytical solutions, and contributing to a culture of finance innovation. You'll be part of a team that values flexibility and adaptability, allowing you to tackle diverse challenges and stay ahead of industry trends. If you are passionate about financial services and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working support

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Continuous learning opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience building applications in Oracle PBCS, EPBCS, or Essbase.
• Strong understanding of financial data and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and build financial models tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Develop models on the Oracle EPBCS platform including testing and integration.

Skills

Effective communication of technical concepts

Data modelling and integrations

Multi-dimensional model development

Analytical skills

Understanding of financial data

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

Education

Academic degree in Computer Science or Maths

First class or 2:1 degree (desirable)

Tools

Oracle EPBCS

Oracle PBCS

Essbase

Anaplan

TM1

Job description

Senior Consultant, Oracle Planning, Finance Consulting

Location: London

Date: 14 Mar 2025

Requisition ID: 1580768

Profile Summary

The Finance Consulting Modelling (FCM) team is looking for a Senior Consultant level professional with strong experience of delivering financial models using Oracle EPBCS within Financial Services. We are looking for an experienced model builder who is highly motivated, professional and passionate about what they do, and who will further add to the continued success of our growing team.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant within the FCM team you will specialise in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and will work closely with stakeholders across the business, to design and build models tailored to their needs. You will assist the Solution Architect in delivering custom Oracle EPBCS solutions to meet the needs of stakeholders.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with colleagues or counterparts to understand data requirements and associated calculation logic, and translate data and calculation requirements into data integrations and model designs
• Develop models on the Oracle EPBCS platform including prototype builds, testing and business integration
• Drive development of model metadata, calculations/rules, forms, dashboards, and analytical solutions
• Build data integrations to move data into, out of, and between models
• Drive training, knowledge transfer and support post go-live
• Contribute to an environment that encourages Finance innovation and lead new and improved ways of working, delivery models and/or technological advancements

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders
• Experience with data modelling, integrations, and complex business processes
• Experience of leading multi-dimensional model development on the Oracle EPM platform, including configuration of existing models, incorporating new functionality and optimising modelling solutions
• High proficiency to understand and interrogate complex business data requirements and build feeds and analytical models that will deliver the relevant insights
• Strong mathematical and analytical background with high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of financial data, accounting principles and key issues and challenges facing CFOs in the Financial Services sector
• Ability to apply understanding of financial principles within data integration, analysis and solution development
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to flex style to build rapport with team members
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and take accountability for the quality of outcomes
• Able to apply logic and problem solving to complex Finance business problems
• Experienced in managing deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate solutions to business users
• Ability to instil a positive team mentality, treating colleagues with respect and creating an inclusive innovation culture

Professional Experience

Specific professional experience will include, whilst not limited to:

• Oracle Planning Implementation Professional certification
• 2+ years building applications in Oracle PBCS, EPBCS, Planning or Essbase

Beneficial professional experience includes:

• Experience of other OLAP technologies (e.g. Anaplan, TM1)
• Experience in other Oracle EPM products such as FCCS or PCMCS
• Work experience across Financial Services (banking, insurance, wealth and asset management)
• Working within the Finance function, with strong understanding of the planning, budgeting and forecasting, and related management reporting including dashboarding and visualizations

Qualifications

• Academic degree qualification in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Maths or other IT related degree)
• First class university degree or 2:1 (or equivalent) is desirable but not compulsory

What we look for

We are interested to hear from people with the right attitude for the job! You need to be comfortable with flexibility and adaptability, as your role will vary across different clients and programs. It's important to be able to adjust seamlessly and effectively tackle the diverse challenges presented by our clients. You should have a passion for staying current with industry trends and advancements, embracing and implementing cutting-edge technologies, reporting standards, and trends within Financial Services, such as AI, ESG, and cost reduction strategies.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply as soon as possible.

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