Senior/Lead Business Analyst, Oracle EPM & Reporting

Markel; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel in the United States seeks an experienced Senior/Lead Business Analyst for Oracle EPM & Reporting. You will partner with IT and Finance stakeholders to support FCCS, ARCS, PCM, FDI, and Power BI reporting across the close and reconciliation landscape.

You will drive requirements, testing, production issue resolution, and automation initiatives while staying current on Oracle AI capabilities and cross-functional governance. This role reports to the Manager, Oracle EPM & Reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in an Analyst role.
• CPA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and translate business requirements for FCCS, ARCS, PCM and reporting initiatives.
• Develop SME knowledge across Oracle EPM suite and its integrations.
• Support reporting layer linking Oracle EPM to downstream reporting via FDI and Power BI.
• Enhance Power BI dashboards to improve visibility for Finance stakeholders.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing for FCCS, ARCS, PCM and reporting changes.
• Act as point of contact for production issues and coordinate resolutions.
• Identify processes to enhance close, reconciliation, and reporting through automation.

Skills

Power BI

Agile

Communication

Analytical

Oracle EPM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

CPA license

Tools

Oracle EPM FCCS ARCS PCM

Oracle Financial Data Integration (FDI)

Job description

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Senior/Lead Business Analyst, Oracle EPM & Reporting supports Markel’s Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) applications — primarily Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS), Account Reconciliation (ARCS), and Profitability and Cost Management (PCM) — as well as Finance’s broader enterprise reporting capabilities delivered through Oracle Financial Data Integration (FDI) and Power BI over the Financial Data Repository (FDR). Reporting to the Manager, Oracle EPM & Reporting, this role partners closely with IT, the Oracle R2R Product Owner, and Finance stakeholders to support the day-to-day operation, enhancement, and continuous improvement of the close, reconciliation, and reporting landscape.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Finance teams and the IT functional team, gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements for FCCS, ARCS, PCM, and reporting initiatives and enhancements.
• Develop subject matter expertise across the Oracle EPM suite, with a specific focus on FCCS, ARCS, and PCM, and maintain a working understanding of how these applications integrate with upstream and downstream financial systems.
• Support the reporting layer connecting Oracle EPM and ERP applications to downstream reporting via Oracle Financial Data Integration (FDI), helping ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data flows.
• Contribute to the enhancement and expansion of Power BI dashboards and reporting capabilities to improve visibility, insight, and decision-making for Finance stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support end-to-end testing efforts for FCCS, ARCS, PCM, and reporting changes, including defining test scenarios, tracking timelines across stakeholder groups, and driving issues to closure.
• Act as a point of contact for production issues across FCCS, ARCS, PCM, and reporting tools, triaging, troubleshooting, and coordinating resolution with the appropriate technical teams.
• Identify and support opportunities to enhance close, reconciliation, and reporting processes through automation, leveraging Oracle’s native capabilities within the EPM suite (e.g., intelligent matching in Account Reconciliation, automation and AI features within FCCS and Narrative Reporting, and allocation automation within Profitability and Cost Management).
• Stay current on emerging Oracle AI and automation capabilities across the EPM and reporting landscape and help assess their applicability to Finance processes.
• Serve as a representative on EPM- and reporting-related meetings and initiatives, building effective relationships with key stakeholders across Finance and IT.
• Support the development of best practice guidance, conduct training, and partner with the Finance team on enhanced use of Oracle EPM and reporting tools.
• Ensure all key process controls and appropriate governance documentation are in place and kept up to date for FCCS, ARCS, PCM, FDI, and reporting-related processes.
• Support responses to external audit queries and coordinate the delivery of supporting information requests.
• Proactively identify process gaps and inefficiencies and contribute recommendations for improvement.

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in an Analyst role

Preferred

• CPA license preferred

Work Experience/Skillset

Required

• Experience in the Financial Services industry and with Oracle products preferred; exposure to Oracle EPM applications (FCCS, ARCS, PCM) a plus.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting and analytics tools, with the ability to engage IT partners on business requirements and validate outputs.
• Familiarity with Oracle Financial Data Integration (FDI) or willingness to develop expertise in data flows between Oracle EPM/ERP applications and downstream reporting.
• Awareness of Oracle’s native AI and automation capabilities across the EPM suite, or interest in developing this expertise.
• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and iterative delivery approaches.
• Ability to communicate and process technical information in a business-friendly manner.
• Excellent organizational skills, a methodical approach to work and tasks, and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to drive issues to closure.
• Ability to contribute both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent listening, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Able to work in diverse, global teams under tight deadlines to deliver quality work.
• Commitment to delivering excellent client service and continuous improvement.
• Supportive of an environment that delivers automation and IT-based solutions.
• Able to adapt and pivot work responsibilities based on task prioritization.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to mentor peers and contribute to the broader capability development of the team.
• Proven ability to independently lead requirements gathering, testing coordination, and production issue resolution across complex, ambiguous initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership and IT partners, including representing senior stakeholders in cross‑functional forums.
• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end delivery for a defined area of FCCS, ARCS, PCM, FDI, or Power BI reporting, including full accountability for production issue resolution.
• Track record of independently prioritizing competing initiatives and shaping team approach and recommendations.

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job‑relevant education, job‑relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The salary for the position is $78,000 - $107,250 with a 15% bonus potential.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full‑time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non‑work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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