Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Specialist

BICRM; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BICRM in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Specialist to support a major Financial Services client's transformation. This is a hands-on implementation role spanning design, build, SIT/UAT, cutover and hyper-care across FCCS, EPBCS and Narrative Reporting.

The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and at least 8 years of experience with Oracle EPM Cloud or Hyperion, with strong expertise in financial consolidation, close, budgeting and reporting within large

Qualifications

• Relevant degree (NQF level 7) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or IT.
• 8+ years' experience in an EPM or finance systems functional environment.
• Hands-on experience in Oracle EPM Cloud and/or Oracle Hyperion implementations.
• Experience across the full lifecycle: Design, Build, Playback, SIT, UAT.
• Exposure to central banking, public sector or large regulated enterprise finance environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Finance process owners to elicit and confirm business requirements.
• Translate requirements into fit-for-purpose Oracle EPM Cloud solutions.
• Support as-is and to-be process mapping.
• Perform gap analysis of Hyperion/GL Wand/CaseWare replacements.
• Configure and validate EPM artefacts: metadata, forms, rules, dashboards, reports.

Skills

EPM Cloud

FCCS

EPBCS

Narrative Reporting

Financial Consolidation

FP&A

SIT/UAT

Oracle Hyperion

HFM

Data Migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/IT

Tools

Smart View

EPM Automate

HFM

Job description

*** Our Johannesburg Office is Hiring! *** 18 months renewable contract ***

We are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Specialist to support a major Financial Services client's Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud transformation programme.

The organisation is replacing its existing Hyperion, CaseWare and GL Wand landscape with a consolidated Oracle EPM Cloud solution. This is a hands‑on implementation opportunity where you will work alongside the Oracle implementation partner and internal project team throughout the design, build, playback, testing, cutover and hyper‑care phases.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant Degree (NQF Level 7) in: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology
• At least 8 years' experience in an EPM or finance systems functional environment.
• Hands‑on experience in Oracle EPM Cloud and/or Oracle Hyperion implementation and support.
• Demonstrable Oracle EPM Cloud implementation experience across the full lifecycle: Design, Build, Playback, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience in central banking, the public sector or large regulated enterprise finance environments.
• Oracle EPM Cloud
• Strong hands‑on configuration experience with Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS).
• Strong hands‑on configuration experience with Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS).
• Exposure to Oracle Narrative Reporting.
• Exposure to Oracle Financial Reporting.
• Understanding of the broader Oracle EPM Cloud landscape, including ARCS, TRCS and EDM.
• Oracle Hyperion
• Working knowledge of legacy Oracle Hyperion technologies to support the transition to EPM Cloud, including: Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Financial Reporting, Financial Processes.
• Strong functional understanding of: Financial consolidation, Period‑end and financial close, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial reconciliations, Management reporting, Statutory reporting,
• Finance Systems & Integration, Oracle EBS Financials, Oracle EBS General Ledger and sub‑ledgers,
• Oracle EPM Data Management / Data Exchange, Oracle Smart View, EPM Automate or similar utilities

Key Responsibilities

• Engage Finance process owners, including Financial Reporting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), to elicit, analyse and confirm business requirements.
• Translate finance business requirements into fit‑for‑purpose Oracle EPM Cloud solutions.
• Support current‑state (as‑is) and future‑state (to‑be) process mapping.
• Perform gap analysis of existing Hyperion, CaseWare and GL Wand processes being replaced.
• Configure and validate Oracle EPM artefacts, including: metadata, dimensions, forms, business rules, task manager and close workflows, dashboards, reports
• Focus primarily on FCCS, EPBCS and Narrative Reporting.
• Contribute to configuration workbooks, source‑to‑target data mappings and solution design specifications for review by the EPM Technical Forum.
• Oracle Smart View reporting
• Participate in iterative solution build cycles and process playback sessions with the Oracle implementation partner.
• Capture, analyse and action feedback from business and technical stakeholders.
• Assist with planning, estimation, design and impact assessments for system enhancements.
• Support the implementation of approved enhancements and change requests.
• Prepare and maintain functional and technical documentation, including: solution design documents, interface specifications, impact assessments
• Support integration between Oracle EPM Cloud and Oracle EBS General Ledger/subledgers.
• Support integration with flat‑file data sources, including JDE and SAP.
• Work with Oracle EPM Data Management / Data Exchange.
• Support data migration, data take‑on and reconciliation from legacy platforms.
• Perform unit testing of configured EPM functionality.
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Support business‑led User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Prepare test scenarios and assist with validation activities.