Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Consultant

Paracon; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Paracon invites an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Consultant to join a strategic Finance Transformation Programme in Johannesburg. You will bridge business requirements with technical delivery, ensuring robust reporting, planning, consolidation and governance across FCCS, EPBCS, and Narrative Reporting.

You will collaborate with Finance stakeholders, project teams and implementation partners, supporting data integration, testing, go-live and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualification Diploma or Degree in a related field.
• Engage with Finance stakeholders to gather, analyse, and validate requirements.
• Translate business requirements into Oracle EPM Cloud solutions.
• Configure and validate EPM artefacts including metadata, dimensions, rules, and dashboards.
• Support FCCS, EPBCS, Narratives and data integrations.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements with Finance stakeholders and translate to Oracle EPM Cloud configurations.
• Configure metadata, dimensions, business rules, data forms, dashboards, and reports.
• Support FCCS, EPBCS, Narrative Reporting and integrations with EBS, SAP, JDE.
• Participate in agile build cycles and playback sessions with partners.
• Manage RAID logs and assist with testing, cutover & hypercare activities.

Skills

Finance stakeholder engagement

Requirements gathering

Workshop facilitation

UAT support

RAID management

Documentation

Education

Qualification Diploma or Degree in related field

Tools

Oracle EPM Cloud

FCCS

EPBCS

Narrative Reporting

Smart View

Data Management / Data Exchange

EPM Automate

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Consultant to support a strategic Finance Transformation Programme. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance stakeholders, business process owners, project teams, and implementation partners to deliver and support Oracle EPM Cloud solutions across Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning & Analysis, Reporting, Data Integration, Testing, and Go-Live activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong Oracle EPM Cloud experience who can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery while ensuring robust financial reporting, planning, consolidation, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis, Design & Configuration

• Qualification Diploma or Degree Field Related
• Engage with Finance stakeholders to gather, analyse, and validate business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose Oracle EPM Cloud solutions.
• Support current-state and future-state process mapping and gap analysis.
• Configure and validate Oracle EPM artefacts, including:
• Metadata
• Dimensions
• Business Rules
• Data Forms
• Task Manager Workflows
• Dashboards
• Reports
• Support configuration across:
• FCCS (Financial Consolidation and Close)
• EPBCS (Enterprise Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service)
• Narrative Reporting
• Develop configuration workbooks, design documentation, and mapping specifications.
• Support the design and development of financial, management, statutory, and executive reports.

Build, Playback & Continuous Enhancements

• Participate in agile build cycles and playback sessions with implementation partners.
• Capture feedback and support solution refinements.
• Perform impact assessments on change requests and enhancements.
• Support planning, estimation, and implementation of new requirements.
• Maintain detailed technical and functional documentation.
• Prepare solution designs, interface specifications, and change impact assessments.

Data Integration, Migration & Automation

• Support integrations between Oracle EPM Cloud and:
• Oracle EBS
• General Ledger (GL)
• Sub-ledgers
• SAP
• JD Edwards (JDE)
• Flat-file sources
• Support EPM Data Management and Data Exchange processes.
• Assist with historical data migrations and reconciliations.
• Validate actuals, budgets, forecasts, and consolidation data.
• Support automation of:
• Data Loads
• Environment Refreshes
• System Backups
• Reporting Processes
• Utilize EPM Automate and related automation tools.

Testing, Cutover & Hypercare

• Execute unit testing.
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Assist business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Create test scenarios and test cases.
• Log and manage defects through resolution.
• Support deployment readiness activities.
• Assist with cutover planning and execution.
• Participate in post-go-live stabilization and hypercare support.

Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with:
• PMO Teams
• Architecture Teams
• Security Teams
• Finance Stakeholders
• Oracle Implementation Partners
• Support governance activities within the EPM workstream.
• Ensure segregation-of-duties and data protection principles are maintained.
• Manage RAID logs including:
• Risks
• Assumptions
• Issues
• Dependencies
• Support knowledge transfer and documentation for internal support teams.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and operational artefacts.

Required Skills & Experience

Oracle EPM Cloud

• Oracle EPM Cloud
• FCCS
• EPBCS
• Narrative Reporting
• Smart View
• Data Management / Data Exchange
• EPM Automate

Finance & Reporting

• Financial Consolidation
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Financial Reporting
• Statutory Reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Management Reporting

Technical & Functional

• Data Mapping
• Data Integration
• Data Migration
• Reconciliations
• Solution Design
• Functional Specifications
• Testing & Defect Management
• Impact Assessments

Stakeholder & Delivery

• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• UAT Support
• Project Governance
• RAID Management
• Documentation Management