Tech Consulting - Oracle - EPM - FCCS and ARCS - Functional Consultant - Senior

EY; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud EPM Senior Consultant for FCCS and ARCS with deep hands-on expertise in statutory and management consolidation, period-end close, and multi-GAAP reporting. You will design, configure, test and deploy FCCS/ARCS solutions, integrate with ERP systems, and lead close processes across client engagements.

The role requires strong technical and analytical skills, experience in migrations, and willingness to travel to client locations, with a focus on India/MENA

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of Oracle EPM experience with FCCS.
• At least two full-lifecycle Oracle EPM implementations, including one FCCS.
• Strong knowledge of consolidation accounting and multi-GAAP reporting.
• Experience with ARCS and Reconciliation Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in end-to-end FCCS and ARCS implementations and support engagements.
• Document business requirements and translate them into scalable consolidation and close solutions.
• Configure FCCS dimensions, metadata, security and dashboards.
• Configure ARCS architecture covering periods, currencies, profiles and audit evidence.
• Configure consolidation methods, ownership structures, and equity pickup.
• Implement currency translation, multi-currency reporting and foreign-exchange calculations.
• Configure intercompany matching and eliminations.
• Develop configurable calculations, movement schedules and validation controls.
• Build consolidation journals and close workflows; exposure to Enterprise Journals is desirable.
• Coordinate period-end close activities with Task Manager and close calendars.
• Develop reports using Oracle Cloud EPM Reports and Smart View.
• Integrate FCCS with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and other ERPs via Data Integration and REST APIs.
• Prepare design documents, test scripts, and deployment documentation.
• Collaborate with finance, tax and IT teams; guide junior consultants.

Skills

Oracle Cloud EPM FCCS

FCCS configuration

ARCS Reconciliation

Intercompany Elimination

Data Integration / REST APIs

Journals & Close Process

Multi-GAAP Reporting

Financial Consolidation

Education

CA / CMA / ACCA / MBA Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

EPM Automate

Smart View

Data Integration

Job description

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Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) & Account Reconciliation (ARCS) Senior Consultant

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) and Account Reconciliation (ARCS). Senior Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in statutory and management consolidation, period-end close, multi-GAAP reporting, currency translation, intercompany eliminations, ownership management, journals, reporting and close-process automation account reconciliation, Reconciliation Compliance, high-volume. The role will support solution design and independently deliver application configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, documentation and production support under the guidance of project leadership.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Participate in end-to-end Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close & Account Reconciliation (ARCS) implementations, rollouts, enhancements and support engagements.
• Conduct requirement-gathering, fit-to-standard and design discussions; document business requirements and translate them into scalable consolidation and close solutions.
• Configure FCCS dimensions, metadata, application settings, validation accounts, substitution variables, security, forms, dashboards and navigation flows.
• Configure ARCS solution architecture covering periods, calendars, currencies, organisational units, attributes, formats, profiles, reconciliation methods, risk ratings, workflow, rules, tolerances, variance analysis, attachments and audit evidence.
• Configure consolidation methods, ownership structures, entity hierarchies, partial ownership, acquisitions, disposals and equity pickup requirements.
• Implement currency translation, foreign-exchange calculations, CTA, historical rates, multi-currency and multi-GAAP reporting requirements.
• Configure intercompany matching, eliminations, plug accounts, partner reporting and related reconciliation processes.
• Develop and optimise configurable calculations, consolidation rules, member formulas, cash-flow logic, movement schedules and validation controls.
• Configure consolidation journals, journal templates, approvals, posting workflows, recurring journals and audit controls; exposure to Enterprise Journals is desirable.
• Configure Task Manager and close calendars to coordinate, monitor and automate period-end close activities; exposure to Supplemental Data Manager is desirable.
• Build statutory, management and consolidation reports using Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, books, bursting, charts, grids, dashboards and Smart View.
• Develop and support integrations with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, E-Business Suite, SAP, other ERPs and data warehouses using Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs and file-based interfaces.
• Execute CRP, SIT, UAT, data migration, trial-balance reconciliation, parallel close, cutover, go-live and hypercare activities; investigate defects and support root-cause resolution.
• Prepare configuration workbooks, solution designs, specifications, test scripts, training materials, close procedures and deployment documentation.
• Collaborate with finance, controllership, audit, tax and technical teams; guide junior consultants, participate in peer reviews and support demonstrations and estimations.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of Oracle EPM experience, including strong hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close.
• At least two full-lifecycle Oracle EPM implementations, including one FCCS implementation.
• Strong knowledge of consolidation accounting, legal and management consolidation, currency translation, intercompany eliminations, ownership, journals, cash flow and multi-GAAP reporting.
• Hands-on experience with FCCS application configuration, configurable calculations, data loads, reconciliations, close execution and performance troubleshooting.
• Demonstrable ARCS experience with Reconciliation Compliance and Transaction Matching, including profiles, formats, rules, match types, data sources, adjustments, exceptions and dashboards
• Strong reporting experience with Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, Smart View, dashboards and management reporting packs.
• Experience integrating FCCS with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP or other source systems using Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs or file-based integrations.
• Experience supporting workshops, configuration, testing, migration, cutover, go-live and post-production support.
• Industry experience in government, retail, energy, real estate, oil and gas, financial services, or power and utilities is preferred.

Competencies / Skills

• Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close application configuration and administration
• Consolidation methods, ownership management, equity pickup, intercompany matching and eliminations
• Currency translation, CTA, historical rates, cash-flow statements, movement schedules and multi-GAAP reporting
• Configurable calculations, consolidation rules, member formulas, validation controls and performance optimisation
• Consolidation Journals, Enterprise Journals, Task Manager, Supplemental Data Manager and close orchestration
• Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, books, bursting, charts, grids, dashboards, Smart View and executive reporting packs
• Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and third-party ERP integrations
• Close-process controls, segregation of duties, audit trails, reconciliations and statutory reporting
• Awareness of AI-assisted close monitoring, anomaly detection, variance analysis and narrative commentary is desirable
• Strong analytical, accounting, problem-solving, documentation, teamwork and stakeholder communication skills
• Valid passport and willingness to travel to client locations and work MENA business timings, Sunday to Thursday

Education

• CA, CMA, ACCA, MBA Finance or an equivalent finance/business qualification is preferred.
• Relevant Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close certification is preferred; integration, reporting or close-process credentials are advantageous.

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