Job Summary

The Senior Product Specialist for Oracle EPM Cloud PBCS will be responsible for managing and optimizing the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPM Cloud PBCS) for the organization. This role involves overseeing the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the Oracle EPM Cloud PBCS, ensuring its alignment with business objectives and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. EPM Strategy & Solution Architecture

• Lead end-to-end EPM solution design aligned with enterprise finance strategy.
• Architect integrated solutions across:
• Planning Modules: EPBCS, PBCS, Workforce Planning, Capex Planning, Financials Planning
• Consolidation & Close: FCCS
• Account Reconciliation: ARCS
• Profitability & Cost Management: PCMCS
• Enterprise Data Management: EDMCS
• Define solution blueprints, integration strategy, data flows, and governance framework.
• Ensure scalability, performance optimization, and best practice adherence.

2. Planning & Budgeting Solutions (EPBCS / PBCS)

• Lead design and implementation of:
• Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Workforce Planning
• Capital Expenditure (Capex) Planning
• Driver-based and rolling forecasts
• Configure business rules, forms, dashboards, Smart View templates.
• Implement scenario modeling, what-if analysis, and predictive planning capabilities.

3. Consolidation & Financial Close (FCCS)

• Design and deploy consolidation processes including:
• Multi-entity consolidation
• Intercompany eliminations
• Currency translation
• Ownership management
• Configure consolidation rules, journals, close calendar, and reporting packages.
• Improve close cycle efficiency and governance controls.

4. Account Reconciliation (ARCS)

• Implement automated reconciliation processes.
• Configure transaction matching rules and workflows.
• Enhance compliance, auditability, and reconciliation transparency.
• Integrate ARCS with ERP and FCCS for seamless close management.

5. Profitability & Cost Management (PCMCS)

• Design cost allocation models and profitability analysis frameworks.
• Implement driver-based allocations and activity-based costing (ABC).
• Build reporting models for product, customer, and channel profitability.
• Support strategic decision-making through detailed margin analysis.

6. Enterprise Data Management (EDMCS)

• Implement enterprise-wide metadata governance.
• Design hierarchy management processes across Planning, FCCS, and ERP systems.
• Establish change management workflows for master data.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of dimensions across EPM applications.

7. Integration & Technical Leadership

• Design integrations between Oracle EPM Cloud and ERP systems (Oracle ERP Cloud, SAP, etc.).
• Utilize Data Management, FDMEE, APIs, EPM Automate, and REST integrations.
• Oversee data validation, reconciliation, and automation processes.
• Lead migration strategies from on-prem Hyperion to Oracle EPM Cloud.

8. Stakeholder & Program Leadership

• Act as the primary solution advisor to Finance leadership.
• Conduct workshops, requirement gathering, and solution demos.
• Manage offshore/onshore teams and ensure timely project delivery.
• Drive governance, risk management, and change management initiatives.

Skill Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Oracle EPM / Hyperion solutions.
• Strong expertise across:
• EPBCS / PBCS (Workforce, Capex, Financials)
• FCCS
• ARCS
• PCMCS
• EDMCS
• Strong understanding of financial consolidation, planning, and reporting processes.
• Experience in end-to-end EPM implementation lifecycle (Design → Build → Test → Deploy → Support).
• Hands-on experience in business rules, calculation scripts, data integrations, and reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading global delivery teams.

Other Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle ERP Cloud / SAP integration.
• Knowledge of IFRS / GAAP reporting standards.
• Oracle EPM Cloud certifications.
• Experience in multi-country, multi-currency implementations.
• Exposure to digital finance transformation programs.