Oracle EPM Consolidation Lead (Manager) in Birmingham

Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions driven by a pre-defined back‑office function based on leading practices and KPMG’s six-layer Target Operating Model.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focused professionals who work together to deliver SaaS ERP based transformation programmes based on KPMG Powered Enterprise, using their functional knowledge and experience (e.g., Finance, HR, Procurement) and expertise in cloud applications (e.g., Oracle, Workday, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes.

Responsibilities

• A strong delivery track record in Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close implementations (Oracle FCC) who can leverage business and technology-based solutions to deliver outcomes for our clients.
• System design and delivery, including release management, integration management, data migration strategy and management.
• Prior consulting experience on delivery financial consolidation and close processes for customers across different industries is a preferred requirement.
• Understanding of Financial Services Organisation’s Target Operating Model, Process & Controls, Organisation Design, Change Management and Business Readiness is needed.

What you need to do

• Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
• Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
• Builds strong global relationships and actively seeks out the global network’s best experts to address client needs.
• Communicates compelling and well thought out solutions to complex problems.
• Builds constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries or cultures.
• Fosters a sense of self belief and confidence in others.
• Seeks to understand others’ motivations.
• An understanding of the financial close and consolidation process.
• Experience in multiple industry sectors (e.g. Higher Education, Retail, Insurance, Local Government etc.).
• Experience of multiple end-to-end implementation Oracle Finance Consolidation & Close (Oracle FCC) implementations including Oracle EPRCS (Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Service) (Must have).
• Expertise with the technical design and solution configuration on large scale Oracle Finance Consolidation & Close (Oracle FCC) implementations.
• Proven expertise in review of functional and technical designs against business requirements and provide challenges where relevant.
• Significant exposure to Chart of Accounts & Data Model Design.
• Exposure to the EPM lifecycle including planning, budgeting and forecasting, enterprise wide KPI & reporting framework, profitability/cost analysis and experience with other EPM technologies would be desirable.
• Exposure to other EPM products such as EDMCS, ARCS, will be nice to have.
• Experience in Key finance and accounting processes that includes general accounting and corporate consolidation, financial planning and analysis, accounts payables and receivable, fixed assets, and Management Reporting is desirable.
• Broad knowledge of other Oracle Cloud product sets like ERP, SCM, HCM and Payroll solutions.
• An understanding of the functional, application and technical architectural elements of an Oracle Cloud EPM programme.
• Experience of operating and implementing in a cloud environment and understanding the impacts of implementing and operating on the cloud versus on premise.
• An appreciation of the influence of user experience-based design e.g. Personas, user journeys and how this can be used to augment a solution.
• Manage the translation of clients technical and accounting requirements to Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close functional and technical solution design.
• Lead the application configuration in Oracle Financial consolidation and Close.
• Support the documentation of the solution’s test strategy and oversee the drafting of test scenarios and technical testing script.
• Lead end user training and conduct knowledge transfer of the solution to technical client teams.
• Lead the deployment of the solution to production and provide post go-live support.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Professional skills

• Excellent documentation, reporting and presentation skills in both a virtual and in person mode.
• Well-developed analytical skills and the ability to provide clarity to complex issues and synthesise large amounts of information.
• Experience producing project deliverables (business requirements, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices etc.).
• Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building, organisational and motivational skills.
• Fast learner with an ability to get up-to-speed in a short space of time.
• Ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications.
• Good attention to detail and an ability to analyse and use data in decision making.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills with ability to balance competing priorities.
• Experience identifying, diagnosing and resolving issues independently; taking initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances.
• Anticipates need to re-prioritise; can shift gears and comfortably makes decisions based on new information.

Our Locations

We are open to talk to talent across the country, but preference will be given to candidates who are willing and able to do 1 day per week in one of our core hubs for this role, which are: London, Birmingham.

Flexibility

We can potentially facilitate flexible hours, and part‑time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their full potential, whatever their identity or background. We’re a member of the Business Disability Forum, so please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any adjustments that you might need in the application process – and if you are successful beyond this.