Oracle EPM Technical Specialist / SME(In-Person Interview is Must)

Oracle EPM Technical Application Consultant

Location : Quincy, MA -hybrid 2-3 days on site (1 [maybe 2] In-person Interview)

Duration 6-18mth+ Contract

In-Person Interview is Must

Must have:

• 10+ years of Oracle EPM experience, with significant depth in Oracle EPM Cloud.
• Senior Oracle EPM Technical Application Consultant / SME to support and enhance Oracle EPM Cloud applications across our organization.
• hands-on expertise in EPM Planning/EPBCS/Essbase, FCCS (and/or HFM), and EDMCS/DRM/DRG,
• Experience implementing EPM solutions end-to-end
• Strong scripting experience: PowerShell and Batch (Python is a plus).
• Experience working directly with Finance/Accounting/FP&A stakeholders in large enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication.

Overview:

• We are seeking a senior Oracle EPM Technical Application Consultant / SME to support and enhance Oracle EPM Cloud applications across our organization.
• This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, and FP&A teams to design, build, optimize, and support scalable EPM solutions.
• The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in EPM Planning/EPBCS/Essbase, FCCS (and/or HFM), and EDMCS/DRM/DRG, with a strong track record of designing planning processes and tuning calculation performance to ensure rules run efficiently at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and enhance Oracle EPM Cloud solutions using best practices and enterprise standards.
• Serve as an ongoing technical SME to support production applications, including break/fix and small-to-medium enhancements.
• Design and implement planning processes in EPM Planning/EPBCS (e.g., driver-based planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, approvals/workflows, forms, Smart View, and end-to-end cycles).
• Develop and maintain calculation scripts / business rules, Groovy (where applicable), and Essbase artifacts.
• Performance tune and optimize rules to ensure fast execution and scalability (efficient calc design, block/aggregation strategy, data volume considerations, rule sequencing, and avoiding common performance pitfalls).
• Build and maintain dimension builds, data loads, automations, and batch integration processes.
• Integrate GL and upstream finance data sources into EPM applications (Data Management and/or other integration patterns).
• Support and execute on-prem to EPM Cloud migrations, including refactoring artifacts where needed.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation for solution design, training, and knowledge transfer.

Required Technical Skills / Experience:

• 10+ years of Oracle EPM experience, with significant depth in Oracle EPM Cloud.
• Strong experience with one or more: EPBCS / Planning / Essbase, FCCS, HFM, EDMCS/DRM/DRG.
• Proven ability to design planning processes (not just build rules) including planning cycle design, business process alignment, and user experience considerations.
• Expert-level experience building and maintaining:
• Business rules / calc scripts (with a focus on performance and runtime optimization)
• Data loads / Data Management
• Metadata management (DRM hierarchies, mappings, workflows; DRG experience preferred)
• Automation scripts and batch orchestration
• Strong scripting experience: PowerShell and Batch (Python is a plus).
• Experience working directly with Finance/Accounting/FP&A stakeholders in large enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience integrating GL data sources and implementing reliable reconciliation/validation controls.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to explain technical concepts to business partners.
• Able to work independently and within a larger cross-functional team.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering against timelines.

Nice to Have:

• Python scripting for automations/integrations.
• Experience implementing EPM solutions end-to-end (requirements ? design ? build ? test ? deploy ? support).